Natural bradykinin antagonists
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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86(supl.2): 195-202, 1991. tab
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ABSTRACT
Bradykinin (BK) a nonapeptide generated in plasma during tissue injury, is involved in many physiological and pathological states. Kinin actions are mediated by specific membrane receptors and involve a complex signal transducer and also second messager mechanisms. Due to its inequivocal relevance, an intensive effort has been focused in recent years to develop selective and competitive BK antagonists. Thus, the development of a new series of peptide BK antagonists has made an important contribution to the understanding of the pharmacological, physiological and pathophysiological role of BK, and this is certain to provide a firm basis for developing new drugs to relieve pain and inflammation. However, BK antagonists derived from peptide origin reported to date have limited clinical use due to their poor oral absortion and short duration of effect. Thus, considerable effort has also been made in developing stable nonpeptide BK antagonists. Up to now, most nonpeptide compounds reported to exhibit BK antagonistic activity have been derived from plants, including many flavonoids, terpenes, and also synthetic substances with various molecular structures. Amongst them, the pregnane glycoside compounds isolated from the plant Mandevilla velutina are the most promising. These compounds are effective in antognizing BK responses in a variety of preparations, and they also exhibit potent and long-lasting analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The exact mechanism underlying their action however, is not yet completely understood.
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Main subject:
Bradykinin Receptor Antagonists
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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Congress and conference
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/BR
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