Kininogen present in rat reproductive tissues is apparently synthesized by the liver, not by the reproductive system
AM Hossain, GF Whitman, I Khan - American journal of obstetrics and …, 1995 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the source (s) of the reproductive
tract kininogen and to assess whether kininogen transcription is influenced by reproductive
conditions. STUDY DESIGN: Rats in various reproductive states (immature, mature,
ovulatory, luteal phase, pregnancy, parturition, postpartum) were used to obtain reproductive
tissues (follicles, corpora lutea, oviduct, uterus, testes) and liver. Complementary
deoxyribonucleic acid probes for rat prekininogens were used to quantify kininogen …
tract kininogen and to assess whether kininogen transcription is influenced by reproductive
conditions. STUDY DESIGN: Rats in various reproductive states (immature, mature,
ovulatory, luteal phase, pregnancy, parturition, postpartum) were used to obtain reproductive
tissues (follicles, corpora lutea, oviduct, uterus, testes) and liver. Complementary
deoxyribonucleic acid probes for rat prekininogens were used to quantify kininogen …