Peptide hormones are involved in the paracrine regulation of several physiological
processes. A possible function of the kallikrein–kinin system (KKS) in mammalian …

All four components of the kallikrein‐kinin system—kininogens, tissue kallikreins, kinins, and
kininases—have been found in human male genital secretions. Kinins are continuously …

To investigate the possible role of the local tissue kallikrein-kinin system in
spermatogenesis, we analyzed gene expression and cellular distribution of the bradykinin …

The setting of a local tissue kallikrein kinin system (tKKS) within the reproductive organs of
the male rat was investigated by analysing bradykinin subtype 2 receptor (B2R) gene …

Kininases are an important part of the kallikrein-kinin system. We investigated the pattern of
kininases in rat Sertoli cells. Sertoli cells are found in the seminiferous tubule of the testis …

Sertoli cells play a key role in spermatogenesis. To study the involvement of the kallikrein‐
kinin system in the testis, the pattern of bradykinin‐inactivating kininases in rat Sertoli cells …

Prostate‐specific human glandular kallikrein (hK2) is an active enzyme in human seminal
fluid. It is one of three serine proteases in the human kallikrein gene family, which includes …

INACTIVE PEPTIDES Fig. 1. Pathways of the kallikrein-kinin system lyzed hog pancreas and
shows multiple enzymatic forms at least in part due to a varying carbohydrate content (5 …

Kinins are peptide hormones that transmit their biological effects via G protein‐coupled
receptors. They are generated by kallikrein‐mediated proteolysis of their precursors, the …

There has been considerable recent progress in the cellular and subcellular localization of
kallikreins (or kininogenases) and related serine proteases. 1–8 In this report, we review …