Cardiorenal Effects of Kappa Opioid Peptides During Ontogeny.docVIP

Pharmaceuticals 2011, 4, 154-168; doi:10.3390/ph4010154 OPEN ACCESS pharmaceuticals ISSN 1424-8247 /journal/pharmaceuticals Review Cardiorenal Effects of Kappa Opioid Peptides During Ontogeny Francine G. Smith * and Wei Qi Department of Physiology Pharmacology/Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, T2N 4N1, Canada * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: fsmith@ucalgary.ca. Received: 9 December 2010; in revised form: 30 December 2010 / Accepted: 7 January 2011 / Published: 11 January 2011 Abstract: This review focus