Neurokinin A
"Neurokinin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A mammalian neuropeptide of 10 amino acids that belongs to the tachykinin family. It is similar in structure and action to SUBSTANCE P and NEUROKININ B with the ability to excite neurons, dilate blood vessels, and contract smooth muscles, such as those in the BRONCHI.
| Descriptor ID |
D015288
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.812.900.500 D12.644.400.800.500 D12.644.456.800.500 D12.776.467.812.900.500 D12.776.641.650.800.500 D23.469.050.375.850.550 D23.529.812.900.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neurokinin A- Neurokinin A
- Neuromedin L
- Substance K
- Neurokinin alpha
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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