JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, vol.62, no.1, pp.71-77, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Background Adrenomedullin (AM) is a vasodilator peptide produced by endothelial and smooth muscle cells in the systemic and pulmonary circulation. It promotes angiogenesis and alveolar growth and has protective effects in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Adrenomedullin's role in human pulmonary vascular and alveolar development is unknown.