Kinin system in clinical and experimental rheumatoid inflammation: a short review.
The kallikrein, kininogen, kinin and kininase system along with other inflammatory chemical mediators are important components for the initiation and maintenance of clinical and experimental rheumatoid-like inflammatory conditions. Numerous studies carried out in the last few years, however, strongly suggest that the kinin-forming system intervenes in a far wider range of physio-pathological processes than has been considered previously. The authors summarize present knowledge concerning the system and review some of the latest experimental findings and opinions.
D000818:Animals; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000503:physiopathology; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007705:Kinins / Q000502:physiology*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology
D007705:Kinins