bradykinin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bradykinin
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, these drugs increase the concentration of the vasoactive signaling substance bradykinin.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
Drugs can help prevent these attacks by blocking a protein, kallikrein, that ramps up bradykinin levels—this essentially counteracts the effects of the loss of C1-esterase inhibitor.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 16, 2022
If you’re out in the sun too long, the resulting sunburn will set in motion a cascade of inflammatory processes in your skin, including the production of compounds called prostanoids and bradykinin.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 4, 2015
Hormones stimulating endothelin release include angiotensin II, bradykinin, and epinephrine.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
By using RMP-7, a synthetic version of bradykinin, Black's team has been able to focus chemotherapy drugs right on the tumors, increasing the effective dose as much as 10-fold.
From Time Magazine Archive
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