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Bradykinin (BK) (from Gr**** brady- 'slow' + -kinin, kīn(eîn) 'to move') is a
peptide that
promotes inflammation. It
causes arterioles to
dilate (enlarge)...
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minutes to hours. The
underlying mechanism typically involves histamine or
bradykinin. The
version related to
histamine is due to an
allergic reaction to agents...
- The
bradykinin receptor family is a
group of G-protein
coupled receptors whose prin****l
ligand is the
protein bradykinin.
There are two
Bradykinin receptors:...
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enzyme in the
bradykinin system, the ACE
inhibitor drugs allow for
increased levels of
bradykinin which would normally be degraded.
Bradykinin produces prostaglandin...
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Bradykinin receptor B2 is a G-protein
coupled receptor for
bradykinin,
encoded by the BDKRB2 gene in humans. The B2
receptor (B2R) is a G protein-coupled...
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cardiovascular diseases.
Other lesser known functions of ACE are
degradation of
bradykinin,
substance P and
amyloid beta-protein. ACE is also
known by the following...
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Bradykinin receptor B1 (B1) is a G-protein
coupled receptor encoded by the BDKRB1 gene in humans. Its prin****l
ligand is
bradykinin, a 9
amino acid peptide...
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leads to
bradykinin disinhibition and
bradykinin mediated activation of
bradykinin B1
receptor and
bradykinin B2
receptor on endothelial...
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blood pressure control,
coagulation and pain. Its
important mediators bradykinin and
kallidin are
vasodilators and act on many cell types.
Clinical symptoms...
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Brazilian physician,
biomedical scientist and pharmacologist. He
discovered bradykinin, an
endogenous polypeptide involved in the physiology,
pharmacology and...
