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Bradykinin-like immunoreactive structures were recently localized in the hypothalamus of rat brain (1) and the role of bradykinin as a possible neurotransmitter was recognized (2). If so, regulation of bradykinin in the brain could be affected by the presence of both kinin generating enzymes and kinin degrading enzymes. Kinin generating enzymes have been found in brain (3) and pituitary glands (4, 5). However, although several peptidases are present in the brain and pituitary gland and may interfer with the metabolism of peptide hormones (6) their kininase activity has not been studied in human tissue. It was therefore the aim of the present study to analyze the human pituitary gland for the presence of kinin degrading activities.
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Malus, H., Binder, B.R., Maier, M. (1989). Kininase Activities in the Human Pituitary Gland. In: Abe, K., Moriya, H., Fujii, S. (eds) Kinins V. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 247 A. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9543-4_43
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