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ENDOTHELIN-3

A 21-amino acid peptide that circulates in the plasma, but its source is not known. Endothelin-3 has been found in tall concentrations in the brain and may regulate significant functions in neurons and astrocytes, such as proliferation and development. It also is found throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in the lung and kidney. (n eng j med 1995;333(6):356-63)
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