2009
Endogenous Bradykinin Contributes to Increased Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 Antigen following Hemodialysis
Marney AM, Ma J, Luther JM, Ikizler TA, Brown NJ. Endogenous Bradykinin Contributes to Increased Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 Antigen following Hemodialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2009, 20: 2246-2252. PMID: 19628666, PMCID: PMC2754101, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2009050505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigenHoe 140Endogenous bradykininHemodialysis patientsMCP-1Receptor blocker HOE-140Placebo-controlled crossover studyOxidative stressChronic hemodialysis patientsMean arterial pressureCoronary artery diseaseKallikrein-kinin systemBradykinin receptor antagonismHeart rate responsePAI-1 antigenTissue plasminogen activatorEffect of dialysisEnd of dialysisProduction of bradykininInhibits platelet aggregationCardiovascular eventsHemodialysis populationArterial pressureArtery diseaseEndothelial release
2006
Bradykinin B2 Receptor Does Not Contribute to Blood Pressure Lowering during AT1 Receptor Blockade
LeFebvre J, Shintani A, Gebretsadik T, Petro JR, Murphey LJ, Brown NJ. Bradykinin B2 Receptor Does Not Contribute to Blood Pressure Lowering during AT1 Receptor Blockade. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2006, 320: 1261-1267. PMID: 17182977, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.106.117259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityHoe 140Endogenous bradykininReceptor blockadeBaseline plasma renin activityBlood pressure-lowering effectAT1 receptor blockadeSalt-depleted subjectsBlood pressure loweringBlood pressure responseEffect of angiotensinPressure-lowering effectAngiotensin I/Heart rate responseReceptor-independent mechanismD-Arg-ArgBradykinin B2 receptorPRA responseRenin activityChronic treatmentPlasma cGMPPressure loweringB2 receptorsEndocrine responsesHeart rate