In Vitro Modeling of Bradykinin-Mediated Angioedema States
Kinins (peptides related to bradykinin, BK) are formed from circulating substrates, the kininogens, by the action of two proteases, the kallikreins. The only clinical application of a BK receptor ligand, the B<sub>2</sub> receptor antagonist icatibant, is the treatment of the rare heredi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/13/9/201 |