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Green tea reduces body fat via upregulation of neprilysin by Muenzner, M, Tappenbeck, N, Gembardt, F, Rülke, R, Furkert, J, Melzig, M F, Siems, W-E, Brockmann, G A, Walther, T

“…Background/Objective: Consumption of green tea has become increasingly popular, particularly because of claimed reduction in body weight. We recently reported…”
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Plasticity and impact of the central renin-angiotensin system during development of ethanol dependence by SOMMER, W. H, RIMONDINI, R, MARQUITZ, M, LIDSTRÖM, J, SIEMS, W-E, BADER, M, HEILIG, M

“…Pharmacological and genetic interference with the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) seems to alter voluntary ethanol consumption. However, understanding the…”
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Brain natriuretic peptide predicts survival in Chagas’ disease more effectively than atrial natriuretic peptide by Heringer-Walther, S, Moreira, M C V, Wessel, N, Saliba, J L, Silvia-Barra, J, Pena, J L B, Becker, S, Siems, W E, Schultheiss, H P, Walther, T

“…Areas of extensive myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular apical aneurysms are common findings. 1 Although atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain…”
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Effects of kinins on mammalian spermatozoa and the impact of peptidolytic enzymes by Siems, W.-E., Maul, B., Wiesner, B., Becker, M., Walther, T., Rothe, L., Winkler, A.

“…Effects of kinins, mainly bradykinin (Bk), and other components of the kallikrein–kinin system on sperm motility and further fertility‐related functions have…”
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Ultrastructural localization of angiotensin-converting enzyme in ejaculated human spermatozoa by Köhn, F M, Dammshäuser, I, Neukamm, C, Renneberg, H, Siems, W E, Schill, W B, Aumüller, G

“…Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is known to be released from human spermatozoa during capacitation. However, it has not yet been localized…”
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Biochemical analysis of neutral endopeptidase activity reveals independent catabolism of atrial and brain natriuretic peptide by Walther, Thomas, Stepan, Holger, Pankow, Kristin, Becker, Matthias, Schultheiss, Heinz-Peter, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard

“…Recent reports presented contradictory results regarding the catabolism of mature atrial (ANP) and brain (BNP) natriuretic peptides in circulation. Especially…”
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Organ-specific distribution of ACE2 mRNA and correlating peptidase activity in rodents by Gembardt, Florian, Sterner-Kock, Anja, Imboden, Hans, Spalteholz, Matthias, Reibitz, Franziska, Schultheiss, Heinz-Peter, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard, Walther, Thomas

“…Biochemical analysis revealed that angiotensin-converting enzyme related carboxy-peptidase (ACE2) cleaves angiotensin (Ang) II to Ang-(1–7), a heptapeptide…”
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Effect of Ethanol Drinking on the Gene Expression of Opioid Receptors, Enkephalinase, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Two Inbred Mice Strains by Winkler, Anett, Buzas, Beata, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard, Heder, Gottfried, Cox, Brian M.

“…There is convincing evidence that genetic factors contribute to the predisposition to alcoholism. In this respect, alcohol‐preferring (like C57BL/6 mice) and…”
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Stimulation of endothelial angiotensin-converting enzyme by morphine via non-opioid receptor mediated processes by Melzig, M F, Heder, G, Siems, W E, Zipper, J

“…In this study, we examined the influence of morphine and naloxone on the enzymatic activity of different ecto-peptidases located on the surface of endothelial…”
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Expression and characterization of the substance P (NK 1) receptor in the rat pituitary and AtT20 mouse pituitary tumor cells by Winkler, Anett, Papsdorf, Gisela, Odarjuk, Jutta, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard, Fickel, Jörns, Melzig, Matthias F.

“…Although substance P is known to take part in the regulation of the anterior pituitary, no conclusive evidence for the expression of the tachykinin NK 1…”
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Inhibition of neutral metalloendopeptidase and angiotensin-converting enzyme by selected naturally occurring chromone derivatives by Melzig, M, Bormann, H, Heder, G, Siems, W E, Hostettmann, K

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The enzymatic degradation of bradykinin in semen of various species by Heder, G, Bøttger, A, Siems, W E, Rottmann, M, Kertscher, U

“…The degradation of bradykinin in semen and on washed sperm cells of various species (human, pig, cattle, sheep) is mainly controlled by two peptidases, the…”
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Inhibition of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF)-induced adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) secretion in pituitary corticotropic cells by substance P by Melzig, M F, Papsdorf, G, Putscher, I, Winkler, A, Siems, W E

“…Substance P (SP) is one of the three distinct peptides of tachykinin system which possess a common spectrum of biological activities including a modulation of…”
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Central angiotensin II controls alcohol consumption via its AT1 receptor by Maul, Björn, Krause, Winfried, Pankow, Kristin, Becker, Matthias, Gembardt, Florian, Alenina, Natalia, Walther, Thomas, Bader, Michael, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard

“…Pharmacological and genetic manipulations of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have been found to alter the voluntary consumption of alcohol. Here we…”
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Screening of selected basidiomycetes for inhibitory activity on neutral endopeptidase (NEP) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) by Melzig, M F, Pieper, S, Siems, W E, Heder, G, Bóttger, A, Liberra, K, Lindequist, U

“…Aqueous extracts of 27 basidiomycetes were investigated for their ability to inhibit the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and neutral…”
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Elements of the kallikrein–kinin system are present in rat seminiferous epithelium by Monsees, Thomas K, Miska, Werner, Blöcher, Sonja, Schill, Wolf-Bernhard, Winkler, Annett, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard

“…Peptide hormones are involved in the paracrine regulation of several physiological processes. A possible function of the kallikrein–kinin system (KKS) in…”
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Alcohol consumption is controlled by angiotensin II by Maul, Bjoern, Siems, Wolf-Eberhard, Hoehe, Margret R., Grecksch, Gisela, Bader, Michael, Walther, Thomas

“…ABSTRACT Pharmacological manipulation of the renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) appears to alter voluntary alcohol consumption in animals. We have now addressed…”
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme and other peptidolytic enzymes in human semen and relations to its spermatologic parameters by Siems, W E, Heder, G, Hilse, H, Baeger, I, Engel, S, Jentzsch, K D

“…Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and other enzymes of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) occur in human semen in high activities. In contrast to bull…”
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Degradation of bradykinin in semen of ram and boar by Boettger, A, Kertscher, U, Steinmann, C, Baeger, U, Siems, W E, Heder, G

“…The pattern of bradykinin (BK; Arg1-Pro2-Pro3-Gly4-Phe5-Ser6-Pro7-Phe8-Arg9)-inact iva ting peptidases in semen of boar and ram was investigated. The…”
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Investigations on the influence of bradykinin upon the motility of ram spermatozoa by Müller, K, Heder, G, Nehring, H, Siems, W E, Wolf, R

“…The influence of bradykinin, a component of the kallikrein-kinin system, on the motility of ram spermatozoa was examined in vitro (photometric motility…”
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