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Role of the kallikrein-kinin system in the maturation of cardiovascular phenotype.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 1999
Emanueli C, Madeddu P
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies indicate that during early phases of life the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) plays a role in kidney development. In the rat kidney, the spatial and temporal pattern of expression of the genes encoding for kallikrein or bradykinin (BK) B2-receptors parallels postnatal nephrogenesis and blood flow redistribution from the inner to the outer renal cortex. Animal models with genetic dysfunction of the...
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