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The Pathophysiology of Hereditary Angioedema

World Allergy Organization Journal, 2010
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) causes recurrent episodes of angioedema that may be very severe and are frequently associated with significant morbidity and even mortality. Understanding the pathophysiology of this disease is crucial for proper diagnosis and
Bruce L Zuraw, MD
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Bradykinin release avoids high molecular weight kininogen endocytosis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Human H-kininogen (120 kDa) plays a role in many pathophysiological processes and interacts with the cell surface through protein receptors and proteoglycans, which mediate H-kininogen endocytosis.
Igor Z Damasceno, Katia R B Melo, Fabio D Nascimento, Daianne S P Souza, Mariana S Araujo, Sinval E G Souza, Misako U Sampaio, Helena B Nader, Ivarne L S Tersariol, Guacyara Motta   +9 more
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In Vitro Pharmacological Profile of a New Small Molecule Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonist

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
We here report the discovery and early characterization of Compound 3, a representative of a novel class of small molecule bradykinin (BK) B2 receptor antagonists, and its superior profile to the prior art B2 receptor antagonists Compound 1 and Compound ...
Anne Lesage, Christoph Gibson, François Marceau, Horst-Dieter Ambrosi, Jörn Saupe, Werner Katzer, Brigitte Loenders, Xavier Charest-Morin, Jochen Knolle   +8 more
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Genetic associations of bradykinin type 2 receptor, alpha-adrenoceptors and endothelial nitric oxide synthase with blood pressure and left ventricular mass in outpatients without overt heart disease

International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2018
Background: Physiological pathways such as bradykinin, renin-angiotensin, neurohormones and nitric oxide have been shown to play an important role in the regulation of cardiovascular function.
Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Larissa Barbosa Lima, Nelson Ithiro Tanaka, Alexandre da Costa Pereira, José Eduardo Krieger, Alfredo José Mansur   +5 more
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Roles of Kinins in the Nervous System

Cell Transplantation, 2015
The kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) is an endogenous pathway involved in many biological processes. Although primarily related to blood pressure control and inflammation, its activation goes beyond these effects.
Priscilla D. Negraes, Cleber A. Trujillo, Micheli M. Pillat, Yang D. Teng, Henning Ulrich   +4 more
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Role of non-nitric oxide non-prostaglandin endothelium-derived relaxing factor(s) in bradykinin vasodilation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1998
The most conspicuous effect of bradykinin following its administration into the systemic circulation is a transient hypotension due to vasodilation.
A.C. Resende, G. Ballejo, M.C.O. Salgado
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Kinin and Purine Signaling Contributes to Neuroblastoma Metastasis

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
Bone marrow metastasis occurs in approximately 350,000 patients that annually die in the U.S. alone. In view of the importance of tumor cell migration into the bone marrow, we have here investigated effects of various concentrations of stromal cell ...
Henning Ulrich, Mariusz Z. Ratajczak, Mariusz Z. Ratajczak, Gabriela Schneider, Elena Adinolfi, Elisa Orioli, Enéas G. Ferrazoli, Talita Glaser, Juliana Corrêa-Velloso, Poliana C. M. Martins, Fernanda Coutinho, Ana P. J. Santos, Micheli M. Pillat, Ulrich Sack, Claudiana Lameu   +14 more
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Novel Pharmacology Following Heteromerization of the Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor and the Bradykinin Type 2 Receptor

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The angiotensin type 2 (AT2) receptor and the bradykinin type 2 (B2) receptor are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that have major roles in the cardiovascular system. The two receptors are known to functionally interact at various levels, and there is
Elizabeth K. M. Johnstone, Elizabeth K. M. Johnstone, Elizabeth K. M. Johnstone, Mohammed Akli Ayoub, Mohammed Akli Ayoub, Rebecca J. Hertzman, Rebecca J. Hertzman, Heng B. See, Heng B. See, Rekhati S. Abhayawardana, Rekhati S. Abhayawardana, Ruth M. Seeber, Ruth M. Seeber, Kevin D. G. Pfleger, Kevin D. G. Pfleger, Kevin D. G. Pfleger   +15 more
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Ranakinestatin-PPF from the Skin Secretion of the Fukien Gold-Striped Pond Frog, Pelophylax plancyi fukienensis: A Prototype of a Novel Class of Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonist Peptide from Ranid Frogs

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
The defensive skin secretions of many amphibians are a rich source of bradykinins and bradykinin-related peptides (BRPs). Members of this peptide group are also common components of reptile and arthropod venoms due to their multiple biological functions
Jie Ma, Yu Luo, Lilin Ge, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Yingqi Zhang, Jinao Duan, Tianbao Chen, Chris Shaw   +8 more
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Nicotine enhances murine airway contractile responses to kinin receptor agonists via activation of JNK- and PDE4-related intracellular pathways

Respiratory Research, 2010
Background Nicotine plays an important role in cigarette-smoke-associated airway disease. The present study was designed to examine if nicotine could induce airway hyperresponsiveness through kinin receptors, and if so, explore the underlying mechanisms ...
Cardell Lars-Olaf, Zhang Yaping, Xu Yuan
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