Inventors:
Jack D. Barchas - Stanford CA
Eckard Weber - Palo Alto CA
Christopher J. Evans - Palo Alto CA
E. T. Wei - El Cerrito CA
J. K. Chang - San Carlos CA
Ingbert Fuchs - De Soto TX
Gabriele Mues - De Soto TX
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University - Stanford CA
International Classification:
A61K 3700
Abstract:
A method is provided for elevating blood pressure in mammals comprising the step of administering a polypeptide containing the C-terminal residue L-Arg-L-Phe or C-terminal esters or amides thereof.