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Bradykinin

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A nonapeptide messenger that is enzymatically produced from KALLIDIN in the blood where it is a potent but short-lived agent of arteriolar dilation and increased capillary permeability. Bradykinin is also released from MAST CELLS during asthma attacks, from gut walls as a gastrointestinal vasodilator, from damaged tissues as a pain signal, and may be a neurotransmitter.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
a nonapeptide kinin and neuropeptide involved in blood pressure regulation and pain receptor stimulation.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (CRISP Thesaurus) at the National Library of Medicine


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