Abstract
Bradykinin is a vasoactive kinin known to be involved in many biologic processes. Levels of bradykinin have been shown to be elevated in a number of cardiac diseases. It is thought that these elevated levels play a protective role in cardiovascular diseases. Preliminary studies have demonstrated that bradykinin may have beneficial effects on a wide spectrum of cardiovascular disorders. Though much study is still required, bradykinin augmentation represents an exciting new target for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 333-339 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Heart Disease |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bradykinin
- Cardiovascular disease
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophy
- Ischemia
- Kinin
- Receptor agonist
- Vascular remodeling