A family of small peptides isolated from urophyses of bony fishes. They have many different physiological effects, including long-lasting hypotensive activity and have been proposed as antihypertensives. There are at least four different compounds: urotensin I, urotensin II, urotensin III, and urotensin IV.
Urotensins has been studied across 11 research domains including ❤️ Cardiovascular, 🫘 Kidney, 🧬 Hormones, 🌤️ Mood & Depression, 🧠 Focus & Attention. The primary research focus is ❤️ Cardiovascular with 14% of studies addressing this area.
This evidence profile for Urotensins is generated deterministically from 42 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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