Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 3, 2026

A Guide to Production, Crystallization, and Structure Determination of Human IKK1/α
Published on: November 2, 2018
Structure and signalling pathways of kinin receptors
1Institute for Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. andree.blaukat@merck.de
Abstract:
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 kininogens. Kinins have been implicated in the regulation of blood pressure, pain sensation and cell growth. Interestingly, all components of the kallikrein-kinin system have also been localized in testis. Effects of kallikrein and bradykinin on pre-spermatogonial cell proliferation and on sperm motility suggest a regulatory function of kinins and their cognate receptors in the male reproductive system. This review is dedicated to summarize the current knowledge about structure, signal transduction and regulation of kinin receptors. Particular emphasis will be given to the kinin-induced activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade which might represent an important signalling pathway involved in regulation of spermatogenesis and sperm function.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Assembly of Signaling Complexes
Interaction domains in cell signaling
Interaction domains recognize exposed features of their binding partners containing post-translationally modified sequences,...
Interactions Between Signaling Pathways
Convergence and divergence, and cross-talk between signaling pathways
Two distinct signaling pathways can converge on a single functional unit, which may either be a single protein or a complex of proteins. The response is either functionally distinct or synergistic between the two pathways but different from the response...
Amplifying Signals via Second Messengers
Amplifying Signals via Enzymatic Cascade
The JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway
Intracellular Signaling Affects Focal Adhesions
Some...

