Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors of Bothrops jararaca snake venom affect the structure of mice seminiferous epithelium
AUTOR(ES)
Alberto-Silva, Carlos, Gilio, Joyce M, Portaro, Fernanda C. V., Querobino, Samyr M., Camargo, Antonio C. M.
FONTE
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
29/09/2015
RESUMO
Background Considering the similarity between the testis-specific isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme and the C-terminal catalytic domain of somatic ACE as well as the structural and functional variability of its natural inhibitors, known as bradykinin-potentiating peptides (BPPs), the effects of different synthetic peptides, BPP-10c ( Documentos Relacionados