"Adrenomedullin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A 52-amino acid peptide with multi-functions. It was originally isolated from PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA and ADRENAL MEDULLA but is widely distributed throughout the body including lung and kidney tissues. Besides controlling fluid-electrolyte homeostasis, adrenomedullin is a potent vasodilator and can inhibit pituitary ACTH secretion.
| Descriptor ID |
D053607
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.077 D12.644.548.017
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| Concept/Terms |
PAMP(1-20)NH2- PAMP(1-20)NH2
- Proadrenomedullin N-Terminal 20 Peptide
- Proadrenomedullin N Terminal 20 Peptide
- Proadrenomedullin (1-20)
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