2014
Substance P Increases Sympathetic Activity During Combined Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibition
Devin JK, Pretorius M, Nian H, Yu C, Billings FT, Brown NJ. Substance P Increases Sympathetic Activity During Combined Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibition. Hypertension 2014, 63: 951-957. PMID: 24516103, PMCID: PMC3984385, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.113.02767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureBradykininCross-Over StudiesDipeptidyl Peptidase 4Double-Blind MethodEnalaprilatEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeurotransmitter AgentsNorepinephrinePeptidyl-Dipeptidase APyrazinesSitagliptin PhosphateSubstance PSympathetic Nervous SystemTriazolesVascular ResistanceConceptsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitionPeptidase-4 inhibitionTissue plasminogen activator releaseSubstance PDipeptidyl peptidase-4Plasminogen activator releaseSympathetic activityPeptidase-4Activator releasePlacebo-controlled crossover studyDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsType 2 diabetes mellitusIntra-arterial enalaprilatForearm vascular resistanceForearm blood flowMean arterial pressurePeptidase-4 inhibitorsAngiotensin converting enzymeSubstrates of angiotensinVascular resistanceVasodilator responseArterial pressureBrachial arteryDiabetes mellitusCrossover study
2009
Letter by Brown and Pretorius Regarding Article, “Effect of Sulfaphenazole on Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release in Normotensive Subjects and Hypertensive Patients”
Brown NJ, Pretorius M. Letter by Brown and Pretorius Regarding Article, “Effect of Sulfaphenazole on Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release in Normotensive Subjects and Hypertensive Patients”. Circulation 2009, 120: e159; author reply e160. PMID: 19901200, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.874743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndogenous Nitric Oxide Contributes to Bradykinin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake but Attenuates Vascular Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Release
Pretorius M, Brown NJ. Endogenous Nitric Oxide Contributes to Bradykinin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake but Attenuates Vascular Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Release. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2009, 332: 291-297. PMID: 19841473, PMCID: PMC2802470, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.109.160168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-PA releaseNet t-PA releaseForearm blood flowTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseL-NMMANitric oxide synthasePlasminogen activator releaseGlucose uptakeActivator releaseBaseline forearm blood flowBaseline forearm vascular resistanceArterial-venous gradientEndogenous NO contributesForearm vascular resistanceNitric oxide contributesIntra-arterial bradykininMonomethyl-L-arginineMuscle glucose uptakeCyclooxygenase inhibitor aspirinEndogenous nitric oxide contributesGender-stratified analysesVascular resistanceNondiabetic subjectsNOS inhibitionFibrinolytic response
2008
17&bgr;-Estradiol Increases Basal but Not Bradykinin-Stimulated Release of Active t-PA in Young Postmenopausal Women
Pretorius M, van Guilder GP, Guzman RJ, Luther JM, Brown NJ. 17&bgr;-Estradiol Increases Basal but Not Bradykinin-Stimulated Release of Active t-PA in Young Postmenopausal Women. Hypertension 2008, 51: 1190-1196. PMID: 18259028, PMCID: PMC2673569, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.107.105627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger postmenopausal womenT-PA antigenEffect of angiotensinPostmenopausal womenT-PA releaseActive t-PAT-PAAntigen releasePlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigenTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseNet t-PA releaseForearm blood flowPlasminogen activator releaseEnzyme inhibitionCrossover studyIntraarterial infusionBasal releaseVascular releaseTreatment periodFibrinolytic functionPlaceboBlood flowActivator releaseAngiotensinAntigenBradykinin Type 2 Receptor BE1 Genotype Influences Bradykinin-Dependent Vasodilation During Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition
Van Guilder GP, Pretorius M, Luther JM, Byrd JB, Hill K, Gainer JV, Brown NJ. Bradykinin Type 2 Receptor BE1 Genotype Influences Bradykinin-Dependent Vasodilation During Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition. Hypertension 2008, 51: 454-459. PMID: 18180402, PMCID: PMC2581632, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.107.102574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureBradykininDrug SynergismEnalaprilatEndothelium, VascularFemaleForearmGenotypeHumansInjections, Intra-ArterialMaleMethacholine ChlorideNitroprussidePolymorphism, GeneticReceptor, Bradykinin B2Regional Blood FlowSex FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVascular ResistanceVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsForearm blood flowT-PA releaseForearm vascular resistanceVascular resistanceBlood flowBlood pressureTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseBasal forearm blood flowAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitionGenotype groupsNet t-PA releaseReceptor-mediated vasodilationBasal forearm vascular resistanceSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexIntra-arterial bradykininEffect of bradykininDegradation of bradykininPlasminogen activator releaseEnzyme inhibitionMass indexVascular responsesActivator releaseBradykininWhite American subjects
2007
Acute tissue-type plasminogen activator release in human microvascular endothelial cells: The roles of Gαq, PLC-β, IP3 and 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid
Muldowney JA, Painter CA, Sanders-Bush E, Brown NJ, Vaughan DE. Acute tissue-type plasminogen activator release in human microvascular endothelial cells: The roles of Gαq, PLC-β, IP3 and 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2007, 97: 263-271. PMID: 17264956, DOI: 10.1160/th05-02-0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAortaBiological FactorsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelial CellsEpoprostenolGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11HumansInositol 1,4,5-TrisphosphateIsoenzymesMicrocirculationNitric OxidePhospholipase C betaPotassiumSignal TransductionThrombinTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorType C PhospholipasesUmbilical VeinsConceptsT-PA releaseHuman microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsTissue-type plasminogen activatorTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseEndothelial cellsIP3 receptor antagonistCalcium signalingT-PA antigenRole of GαqPlasminogen activator releaseMS-PPOHPhysiologic releaseCytochrome P450 inhibitorsL-NAMEEET antagonistReceptor antagonistActivator releaseVascular homeostasisNitric oxideProstacyclinPlasminogen activatorEET-methyl esterMicroM concentration
2005
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Increases Basal Vascular Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release in Women But Not in Men
Pretorius M, Luther JM, Murphey LJ, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Increases Basal Vascular Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release in Women But Not in Men. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2005, 25: 2435-2440. PMID: 16166566, DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000186185.13977.94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureBradykininEnalaprilatFemaleHumansLuteal PhaseMaleMethacholine ChlorideMiddle AgedNitroprussideParasympathomimeticsPeptide FragmentsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase APostmenopausePremenopauseRegional Blood FlowSex CharacteristicsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVasodilator AgentsConceptsT-PA releaseForearm blood flowBasal t-PA releaseNet t-PA releaseTissue plasminogen activator releasePostmenopausal womenPlasminogen activator releaseOlder menPremenopausal womenMenopausal statusActivator releaseIntra-arterial enalaprilatEffect of ACEIEndogenous bradykininHormone replacementExogenous bradykininBlood flowACEIBradykininEnalaprilatWomenYoung menMenEnzyme inhibitionRelease
2003
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Increases Human Vascular Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Release Through Endogenous Bradykinin
Pretorius M, Rosenbaum D, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Increases Human Vascular Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Release Through Endogenous Bradykinin. Circulation 2003, 107: 579-585. PMID: 12566370, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000046268.59922.a4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood Flow VelocityBradykininBradykinin Receptor AntagonistsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnalaprilatEndothelium, VascularFemaleFibrinolysisForearmHumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialMaleMethacholine ChlorideMuscarinic AgonistsRegional Blood FlowSmokingTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVascular ResistanceConceptsForearm blood flowNet t-PA releaseT-PA releaseEndothelial t-PA releaseHoe 140T-PA responseEndogenous bradykininACE inhibitionExogenous bradykininTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseReceptor antagonist HOE 140Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitionBradykinin receptor antagonist HOE 140Effects of enalaprilatIntra-arterial enalaprilatIntra-arterial infusionPlasminogen activator releaseEnzyme inhibitionFBF responseVascular resistanceBlood flowActivator releaseEnalaprilatBradykininMethacholine
2002
Ethnicity Affects Vasodilation, but Not Endothelial Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release, in Response to Bradykinin
Rosenbaum DA, Pretorius M, Gainer JV, Byrne D, Murphey LJ, Painter CA, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Ethnicity Affects Vasodilation, but Not Endothelial Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release, in Response to Bradykinin. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2002, 22: 1023-1028. PMID: 12067915, DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000017704.45007.1d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm blood flowFibrinolytic functionSodium nitroprussideEffect of ethnicityAge-matched normotensive subjectsTissue plasminogen activator antigenTissue plasminogen activator releaseDoses of bradykininPlasminogen activator antigenPlasminogen activator releaseFBF responseVasodilator responseNormotensive subjectsBrachial arteryIndependent agonistsArterial samplesBlood flowAntigen releaseActivator releaseBradykininMethacholineAcetylcholineWhite AmericansNitroprussideBlack AmericansSmoking Impairs Bradykinin-Stimulated t-PA Release
Pretorius M, Rosenbaum DA, Lefebvre J, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Smoking Impairs Bradykinin-Stimulated t-PA Release. Hypertension 2002, 39: 767-771. PMID: 11897760, DOI: 10.1161/hy0302.105767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activator releaseTissue plasminogen activator responsePlasminogen activator releaseForearm blood flowDose-dependent increaseActivator releaseBlood flowDoses of nitroprussideSignificant dose-dependent increaseActivator responseStrain-gauge plethysmographyBody mass indexEffect of bradykininT-PA releaseReceptor-dependent mechanismEndothelial functionBrachial arteryMass indexMethacholineSmokersNonsmokersBradykininHuman endotheliumRandom orderSignificant differences
2000
Bradykinin Stimulates Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release From Human Forearm Vasculature Through B2 Receptor–Dependent, NO Synthase–Independent, and Cyclooxygenase-Independent Pathway
Brown N, Gainer J, Murphey L, Vaughan D. Bradykinin Stimulates Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release From Human Forearm Vasculature Through B2 Receptor–Dependent, NO Synthase–Independent, and Cyclooxygenase-Independent Pathway. Circulation 2000, 102: 2190-2196. PMID: 11056091, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.18.2190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alphaAcetylcholineAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultBradykininBradykinin Receptor AntagonistsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsEndothelium, VascularFemaleForearmHumansIndomethacinInfusions, Intra-ArterialMaleNitric Oxide SynthaseNitroprussideOmega-N-MethylargininePlethysmographyReceptor, Bradykinin B2Regional Blood FlowTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsTissue plasminogen activator releaseVasodilator responseL-NMMAPlasminogen activator releaseCyclooxygenase-independent pathwayTPA releaseActivator releaseBasal forearm blood flowReceptor antagonist HOE 140NO synthase inhibitor LHuman endotheliumHuman forearm vasculatureForearm blood flowEffect of indomethacinIntra-arterial bradykininReceptor-dependent effectsCyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacinMonomethyl-L-arginineForearm vasodilationEndothelial effectsIndomethacin administrationForearm vasculatureHoe 140Receptor antagonismUrinary excretion
1999
Bradykinin Stimulates Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release in Human Vasculature
Brown N, Gainer J, Stein C, Vaughan D. Bradykinin Stimulates Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release in Human Vasculature. Hypertension 1999, 33: 1431-1435. PMID: 10373228, DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.33.6.1431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm blood flowPlasminogen activator inhibitor antigenTissue plasminogen activator releaseDose-dependent increasePlasminogen activator releaseTPA releaseInhibitor antigenBlood flowActivator releaseMean arterial pressureStrain-gauge plethysmographyHuman vasculatureInfused armNormotensive volunteersArterial pressureVasodilator nitroprussidePlasma levelsTPA antigenHeart rateSystemic effectsSodium nitroprussideAcetylcholineBradykininNitroprussideRandom order
1998
Regulation of local tissue-type plasminogen activator release by endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent agonists in human vasculature
Stein C, Brown N, Vaughan D, Lang C, Wood A. Regulation of local tissue-type plasminogen activator release by endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent agonists in human vasculature. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 32: 117-122. PMID: 9669258, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00210-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-PA releaseTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseAdministration of isoproterenolSodium nitroprussidePlasminogen activator releaseVascular endotheliumActivator releasePAI-1Local t-PA releaseAdministration of SNPT-PA antigen levelsNet t-PA releasePlasma t-PA levelsEndothelium-independent agonistsForearm plasma flowNitric oxide agonistsForearm blood flowBeta-adrenoceptor agonistsVenous blood samplesRisk of thrombosisT-PA levelsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayPlasminogen activator inhibitorNormotensive menBrachial artery