New role for endothelin signalling during development

Abstract

This editorial summarizes the role of endothelin signaling in development and function of the heart. It relates to a paper published in this volume that details the role of particular receptor in regulation of heart rate in embryonic mammalian heart.

Keywords

• conducting purkinje-fibers
• converting enzyme-1
• embryonic heart
• mice deficient
• blood-pressure
• a receptor
• differentiation
• cells
• system