Urinary excretion of endothelin-1, a potent vasoconstrictor, is elevated in patients with severe proteinuria and declines following successful immunosuppressive therapy.
Previously, animal studies suggested that tubular epithelial cells produce endothelin (ET)-1 in response to filtered protein, which contributes to renal scarring.
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