2007
Ala92 Type 2 Deiodinase Allele Increases Risk for the Development of Hypertension
Gumieniak O, Perlstein TS, Williams JS, Hopkins PN, Brown NJ, Raby BA, Williams GH. Ala92 Type 2 Deiodinase Allele Increases Risk for the Development of Hypertension. Hypertension 2007, 49: 461-466. PMID: 17224473, DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000256295.72185.fd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of hypertensionType 2 iodothyronine deiodinaseNormotensive subjectsIodothyronine deiodinaseConversion of thyroxineSequenom MassARRAY platformEuthyroid adultsThr92Ala polymorphismEuthyroid subjectsOdds ratioHypertensionPeripheral tissuesAllele carriersIncrease riskMassARRAY platformInfluence susceptibilityHypertension susceptibilityThyroid pathwaysIntermediate phenotypesPresent studyNonsynonymous polymorphismsSubjectsDeiodinaseRiskAllele frequencies
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