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Effect of allelic polymorphism of the B(1) and B(2) receptor genes on the contractile responses of the human umbilical vein to kinins.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics - 1 Jul 2000
Houle S, Landry M, Audet R, Bouthillier J, Bachvarov D R, Marceau F
Abstract excerpt
The human genes corresponding to the two receptor (R) subtypes for bradykinin (BK)-related peptides, the B(1)R and B(2)R, are known to be polymorphic. The human isolated umbilical vein responds by contractions to stimulation by kinins via constitutive B(2)Rs and inducible B(1)Rs. Vascular rings from 100 different umbilical cords were submitted to a standardized protocol where E(max) values were obtained at 2 and...
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