2014
Quantitative Imaging of Preamyloid Oligomers, a Novel Structural Abnormality, in Human Atrial Samples
Sidorova TN, Mace LC, Wells KS, Yermalitskaya LV, Su PF, Shyr Y, Byrne JG, Petracek MR, Greelish JP, Hoff SJ, Ball SK, Glabe CG, Brown NJ, Barnett JV, Murray KT. Quantitative Imaging of Preamyloid Oligomers, a Novel Structural Abnormality, in Human Atrial Samples. Journal Of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 2014, 62: 479-487. PMID: 24789805, PMCID: PMC4072180, DOI: 10.1369/0022155414535782.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Endogenous Aldosterone Contributes to Acute Angiotensin II-Stimulated Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Preproendothelin-1 Expression in Heart But Not Aorta
Luther JM, Wang Z, Ma J, Makhanova N, Kim HS, Brown NJ. Endogenous Aldosterone Contributes to Acute Angiotensin II-Stimulated Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Preproendothelin-1 Expression in Heart But Not Aorta. Endocrinology 2008, 150: 2229-2236. PMID: 19106220, PMCID: PMC2671907, DOI: 10.1210/en.2008-1296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPpET-1 expressionAng IIPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Profibrotic gene expressionEndogenous aldosteroneActivator inhibitor-1PAI-1MRNA expressionWT miceAngiotensin IITGF-beta mRNA expressionInhibitor-1Acute angiotensin IIBasal PAI-1Plasma renin activityAcute stimulatory effectPpET-1 mRNA expressionTGF-beta expressionTissue mRNA expressionPreproendothelin-1 expressionRenin activityAldosterone concentrationH infusionAldosteronePpET-1
2004
Pharmacological Inhibition and Genetic Deficiency of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Attenuates Angiotensin II/Salt-Induced Aortic Remodeling
Weisberg AD, Albornoz F, Griffin JP, Crandall DL, Elokdah H, Fogo AB, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Pharmacological Inhibition and Genetic Deficiency of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Attenuates Angiotensin II/Salt-Induced Aortic Remodeling. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2004, 25: 365-371. PMID: 15576638, DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000152356.85791.52.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAdministration, OralAngiotensin IIAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationAortaAortic DiseasesBlood PressureChemokine CCL2Collagen Type ICollagen Type IIIDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFibronectinsFibrosisGene Expression RegulationGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalHeartHypertrophy, Left VentricularIndoleacetic AcidsIndolesKidneyMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardiumNephrectomyOsteopontinPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Random AllocationRNA, MessengerSialoglycoproteinsSingle-Blind MethodSodium Chloride, DietaryConceptsAng IIAortic remodelingCardiac fibrosisPAI-039PAI-1 inhibitionVascular remodelingCardiac hypertrophyMouse modelHeart/body weight ratioAng II/saltWall thickeningPharmacological inhibitionSmall molecule PAI-1 inhibitorAortic mRNA expressionHigh salt intakeAortic wall thickeningMale C57BL/6J miceBody weight ratioChemoattractant protein-1PAI-1 deficiencyPAI-1 activityPAI-1 inhibitorPlasminogen activator inhibitorPressor responseAngiotensin II