Effects of ovokinin on isolated aortas of guinea pigs, normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats

<p>Ovokinin, a peptide recently isolated from an enzymatic digest of ovalbumin, has been shown to mediate vasorelaxation of the canine mesenteric artery through bradykinin B1 receptors. Bradykinin can mediate both vasorelaxation and vasocontraction depending upon the tissue or species investi...

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Main Author: Yim, Cynthia
Other Authors: Veterinary Medical Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36796
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-52598-194017/