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Imbalance in Renal Vasoactive Enzymes Induced by Mild Hypoxia: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Increases While Neutral Endopeptidase Decreases

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Chronic hypoxia has been postulated as one of the mechanisms involved in salt-sensitive hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Kidneys have a critical role in the regulation of arterial blood pressure through vasoactive systems, such as the renin-
Carlos P. Vio, Carlos P. Vio, Daniela Salas, Carlos Cespedes, Jessica Diaz-Elizondo, Natalia Mendez, Natalia Mendez, Julio Alcayaga, Rodrigo Iturriaga   +8 more
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Mast Cell Coupling to the Kallikrein–Kinin System Fuels Intracardiac Parasitism and Worsens Heart Pathology in Experimental Chagas Disease

Frontiers in Immunology, 2017
During the course of Chagas disease, infectious forms of Trypanosoma cruzi are occasionally liberated from parasitized heart cells. Studies performed with tissue culture trypomastigotes (TCTs, Dm28c strain) demonstrated that these parasites evoke ...
Clarissa R. Nascimento, Daniele Andrade, Carla Eponina Carvalho-Pinto, Rafaela Rangel Serra, Lucas Vellasco, Guilherme Brasil, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Julia Barbalho da Mota, Larissa Nogueira Almeida, Marcus V. Andrade, Marcus V. Andrade, Maria de Nazaré Correia Soeiro, Luiz Juliano, Patrícia Hessab Alvarenga, Ana Carolina Oliveira, Fernando Lencastre Sicuro, Antônio C. Campos de Carvalho, Erik Svensjö, Julio Scharfstein   +19 more
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Reminiscences of Ervin G Erdös [PDF]

Scripta Medica, 2019
This article includes personal reminiscence of the great scientist Ervin G Erdös (1922-2019). Dr Erdös was born in Budapest, where he studied medicine. He finished his medical school in Munich, and obtained MD degree in 1952.
Igić Rajko
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Th2 cytokines increase kallikrein 7 expression and function in atopic dermatitis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2012
Summary Here we report that Th2 cytokines increase kallikrein 7 expression and function in keratinocytes. Our finding describes a link between the Th2 environment and epidermal barrier dysfunction in atopic dermatitis.
S. Morizane, K. Yamasaki, A. Kajita, Kazuko Ikeda, Maosheng Zhan, Y. Aoyama, R. Gallo, K. Iwatsuki   +7 more
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Centralized care model for hereditary angioedema overcomes geographical barriers

Frontiers in Immunology
Hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency (HAE) is a rare inborn error of immunity that presents with episodic swelling. Management is multifaceted and includes on-demand treatment of swelling episodes, short-term prophylaxis to prevent ...
Ashley Holmes, Cindy Srinivasan, Jack Borle, Heather Blain, Bruce Ritchie, Adil Adatia   +5 more
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Safety Aspects and Rational Use of Lanadelumab Injections in the Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE): Clinical Insights

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2022
Elena Petkova, Vanya Yordanova, Maria Staevska, Anna Valerieva Department of Allergology, Medical University of Sofia, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Sofia, BulgariaCorrespondence: Anna Valerieva, Email anna.valerieva@gmail.comAbstract: Hereditary ...
Petkova E, Yordanova V, Staevska M, Valerieva A   +3 more
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Isolation and partial characterization of a protease with kallikrein-like activity from the egg-nests of hylesia metabus (crammer 1775) (Lepidoptera: Saturnidae), preliminary communication

Revista Científica, 2010
Hylesia metabus is a species of moth, distributed principally in North Eastern Venezuela. Adult females use their abdominal hairs to cover and protect the eggs from predators and parasites.
Ulf Lundberg, Frances Osborn, Zoila Carvajal, Amparo Gil, Belsy Guerrero, Carmen Luisa Arocha Piñango   +5 more
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Improving the understanding of plasma kallikrein contribution to arterial thrombus formation using two plant protease inhibitors

Platelets, 2019
The purpose of antithrombotic therapy is the prevention of thrombus formation and/or its extension with a minimum risk of bleeding. The inhibition of a variety of proteolytic processes, particularly those of the coagulation cascade, has been reported as ...
Bruno R Salu, Silvana Cristina Pando, Marlon V De Brito, André Fernando Medina, Frank Odei-Addo, Carminita Frost, Ryno Naude, Misako U Sampaio, Jonas Emsley, Francisco Humberto A. Maffei, Maria Luiza V Oliva   +10 more
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The contact activation and kallikrein/kinin systems: pathophysiologic and physiologic activities

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2016
Alvin H. Schmaier
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Comparative Analysis of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Assessment and Genetic Biomarkers in Tobacco vs. Non-tobacco Consumers.

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Objective: To evaluate the oral cavity of tobacco and non-tobacco consumers, focusing on the severity of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) using clinical diagnostic scales and molecular biomarkers. Design: A comparative cross-sectional study.
Karan Morje, Priya Patel, Manna Debnath, Akhlaque Ahmad, Ridham Patel, Sandeep Chovatiya, Khushal Patel   +6 more
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