Could Endothelin1 levels that are high be the reason that re-stenosis occurs?
We tested the hypothesis that the plasma level of endothelin-1 (ET-1) is increased in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The peptide ET-1 is one of the most potent known vasoconstrictors. An increased level of endothelin could explain some of the vascular symptoms of these patients.
A specific radioimmunoassay was used to determine ET-1 plasma levels.
The plasma ET-1 levels were, on average, 224% higher in the patients with MS than in the controls (p < 0.005)....Neither the different forms nor stages of MS had an influence on the results. The ET-1 level was also not correlated with the duration of the disease.
The plasma ET-1 level is markedly and significantly increased in patients with MS.
Neither the different forms nor stages of MS had an influence on the results. The ET-1 level was also not correlated with the duration of the disease.
In iron deficiency, serum levels of ferritin decrease. The lack of iron has been thought to be the main factor in this decrease, but another potential factor is nitric oxide, which has been shown to affect ferritin metabolism in vitro. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate in children with iron deficiency the relation of serum ferritin, nitric oxide degradation products (nitrate and nitrite), and endothelin-1, a protein closely related to nitric oxide function. ... In children with iron deficiency, nitrate and nitrite levels were significantly higher (p < .009 and .01, respectively). Also, serum ferritin was negatively correlated with serum levels of nitrate and nitrite (p = .034, r = -.254 for nitrate and p = .01, r = -.593 for nitrite). No statistical relationship was found between serum ferritin and endothelin-1.
Conclusions: The plasma ET-1 level is markedly and significantly increased in patients with MS. Neither the cause of such an increase nor the pathogenetic role is known.
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