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Previous studies have shown differences in the biological activity and the structure of two naturally occurring tachykinin peptides, substance P (SP, RPKPQQFFGLM-NH2),and ranatachykinin C (RTKC, HNPASFIGLM-NH2). To further understand the basis for…

Experiments were undertaken to determine whether angiotensin (Ang) II concentration increases during massive sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation and whether such an increase plays a role in the pathogenesis of SNS-induced left ventricular…

Kallistatin is a serine proteinase inhibitor which binds to tissue kallikrein and inhibits its activity, The aim of this study is to evaluate if kallistatin has a direct effect on the vasculature and on blood pressure homeostasis. We found that an…