2010
Bradykinin forming capacity of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate contaminated heparin in vitro
Adam A, Montpas N, Keire D, Désormeaux A, Brown NJ, Marceau F, Westenberger B. Bradykinin forming capacity of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate contaminated heparin in vitro. Biomaterials 2010, 31: 5741-5748. PMID: 20427081, PMCID: PMC2896062, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact system activationAnaphylactoid reactionsOversulfated chondroitin sulfateSystem activationSevere anaphylactoid reactionPlasma contact systemHuman plasmaInflammatory peptidesChondroitin sulfateEnzyme inhibitorsBK releaseDrug AdministrationBradykininHeparinSignificant correlationDefinitive evidenceDextran sulfatePlasma dilutionActivationConclusionPatientsPathophysiologyKininsAdministrationPlasma
2000
Inhibition of aminopeptidase P potentiates wheal response to bradykinin in angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-treated humans.
Kim KS, Kumar S, Simmons WH, Brown NJ. Inhibition of aminopeptidase P potentiates wheal response to bradykinin in angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-treated humans. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2000, 292: 295-8. PMID: 10604961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegradation of bradykininACE inhibitionWheal responseACE inhibitor quinaprilEffect of quinaprilNon-ACE pathwaysMetabolism of bradykininDose-response curveCardioprotective effectsIntradermal administrationIntradermal injectionOral administrationHealthy subjectsEnzyme inhibitorsSignificant interactionQuinaprilBradykininAminopeptidase PAngiotensinInhibitionAdministrationHuman skinPresent studyApstatinResponse
1991
A pharmacodynamic interaction between caffeine and phenylpropanolamine
Brown N, Ryder D, Branch R. A pharmacodynamic interaction between caffeine and phenylpropanolamine. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1991, 50: 363-371. PMID: 1914371, DOI: 10.1038/clpt.1991.152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressurePharmacodynamic interactionsPlasma renin activityRenin-angiotensin systemDrug-free subjectsCoadministration of caffeineRenin responseRenin activityPharmacokinetic interactionsCatecholamine levelsSupine positionNormal subjectsLatin square design studyDrug AdministrationRandom orderPhenylpropanolamineMetabolite levelsPlaceboCaffeineSubjectsAdditive increaseHoursCoadministrationEpinephrineAdministration