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angioprotectin

angioprotectin noun: a peptide, similar to angiotensin, that causes vasodilation.

Noun

angioprotectin

  1. A peptide, similar to angiotensin, that causes vasodilation
    • Ang 1–7 and angioprotectin can bind to the Mas receptor (MasR) stimulating vasodilatation, inhibiting oxidative stress, fibrosis and cell proliferation.2015 August 6, “Functional Local Renin-Angiotensin System in Human and Rat Periodontal Tissue”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of angioprotectin

From angio- + protect + -in.

Questions about angioprotectin

What does angioprotectin mean?
Angioprotectin means a peptide, similar to angiotensin, that causes vasodilation.
What part of speech is angioprotectin?
Angioprotectin is a noun.

Words near angioprotectin in the dictionary

  1. angiopoietins
  2. angioprevention
  3. angiopreventive
  4. angioproliferation
  5. angioproliferative
  6. angioprotectin
  7. angioprotein
  8. angioquiescent
  9. angioreactor
  10. angioreactors
  11. angioregression

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