ki·nin

(kī′nĭn)

Any of various structurally related polypeptides, such as bradykinin, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.

[Short for bradykinin.]

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kinin

(ˈkaɪnɪn)

1. (Biochemistry) any of a group of polypeptides in the blood that cause dilation of the blood vessels and make smooth muscles contract

2. (Botany) another name for cytokinin

[C20: from Greek kin(ēma) motion + -in]

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ki•nin

(ˈkaɪ nɪn, ˈkɪn ɪn)

n.

1. cytokinin.

2. any of a group of hormones, formed in body tissues, that cause dilation of blood vessels.

[1950–55; (cyto) kin (esis) + -in¹]

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kinin - any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves

cytokinin

growth regulator, phytohormone, plant hormone - (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone

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Release of histamin, kinin and prostaglandins during carrageenin induced inflammation of the rats.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ROLE OF PEPTIDES ISOLATED FROM VENOM OF ANDROCTONUS FINITIMUS (POCOCK, 1897) (SCORPIONES: BUTHIDAE)

Evidence for participation of B1 and B2 kinin receptors in formalin-induced nociceptive response in the mouse.

Essential oil of Pterodon polygalaeflorus Benth attenuates nociception in mice

Immediate pain probably results from a direct irritant effect whereas delayed pain probably results from an indirect effect via the kinin cascade.

Lidocaine added to propofol decreases the severity but not the frequency of pain on injection compared to injecting lidocaine before propofol in patients undergoing colonoscopy

vivax enfeksiyonlari kinin, doksisiklin, atovakuon/proguanil, meflokin veya artemisin bazli kombine tedaviler ile tedavi edilebilir (8).

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Classification of the kinin receptor family: from molecular mechanisms to pathophysiological consequences.

An Extensive Study of the Functional Polymorphisms of Kinin-Kallikrein System in Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility

Calixto, "Inflammatory muscle pain is dependent on the activation of kinin [B.sub.1] and [B.sub.2] receptors and intracellular kinase pathways," British Journal of Pharmacology, vol.

Preconditioning Contractions Suppress Muscle Pain Markers after Damaging Eccentric Contractions

Pruneau et al., "Release of bradykinin and expression of kinin B2 receptors in the brain: role for cell death and brain edema formation after focal cerebral ischemia in mice," Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, vol.

The Long-Term Outcome Comparison of Different Time-Delayed Kallikrein Treatments in a Mouse Cerebral Ischemic Model

The pathophysiology of tPA-induced angioedema is not fully understood but is thought to be due to activation of both the kinin pathway as well as the complement pathway.

Institutional Incidence of Severe tPA-Induced Angioedema in Ischemic Cerebral Vascular Accidents

[13] These visceral reflexes are also evoked by chemicals such as kinin, histamine, prostaglandin, and serotonin, which stimulate the high threshold cardiopulmonary receptors to produce apnea, hypotension, and bradycardia.

Role of vagus in mediating the toxicity induced by Mesobuthus tamulus venom in rats

Denizanasina maruziyet sonucu olusan agrinin, zehirde bulunan kinin ve kinin-benzeri faktor gibi endojen veya eksojen kimyasal mediyatorlerden kaynaklanabilecegi dusunulmektedir.

TURKIYE DENIZLERINDE ZEHIRLI DENIZANALARI VE TOKSIK ETKILERI