Hard to be killed: Load-bearing capacity of the leech Hirudo nipponia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.001
Abstract: With the evolution for several millions of years, leeches have developed a perfect capability to resist mechanical loads, which provides many inspirations to engineer new materials and new devices. To uncover the mechanism of its… read more here.
Keywords: killed load; hirudo nipponia; hard killed; leech hirudo ... See more keywords
Research on ACEI of Low-Molecular-Weight Peptides from Hirudo nipponia Whitman
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175421
Abstract: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is the primary pathway for regulating blood pressure in the body, and angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACEs) play a crucial role in it. Hirudo nipponia is an invertebrate that contains a variety of… read more here.
Keywords: peptides hirudo; hirudo nipponia; inhibitory activity; ace inhibitory ... See more keywords