2016
Effect of bradykinin receptor antagonism on ACE inhibitor-associated angioedema
Straka BT, Ramirez CE, Byrd JB, Stone E, Woodard-Grice A, Nian H, Yu C, Banerji A, Brown NJ. Effect of bradykinin receptor antagonism on ACE inhibitor-associated angioedema. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2016, 140: 242-248.e2. PMID: 27913306, PMCID: PMC5705179, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.09.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngioedemaAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBradykininBradykinin B2 Receptor AntagonistsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeConceptsACE inhibitor-associated angioedemaResolution of symptomsVisual analog scaleAnalog scaleReceptor antagonistTreatment groupsBradykinin BEnzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedemaStudy drug administrationReceptor antagonist icatibantHours of presentationTreatment of attacksC1 inhibitor deficiencyBradykinin receptor antagonismFrequency of administrationVanderbilt University Medical CenterUniversity Medical CenterMassachusetts General HospitalTwo-thirdsAntagonist icatibantBowel edemaWhite patientsH2 blockersClinical efficacyInhibitor deficiency
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
2005
A pilot study indicating that bradykinin B2 receptor antagonism attenuates protamine‐related hypotension after cardiopulmonary bypass
Pretorius M, Scholl FG, McFarlane JA, Murphey LJ, Brown NJ. A pilot study indicating that bradykinin B2 receptor antagonism attenuates protamine‐related hypotension after cardiopulmonary bypass. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2005, 78: 477-485. PMID: 16321614, DOI: 10.1016/j.clpt.2005.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean arterial pressureSaline solution groupT-PA activityAdministration of protamineCardiopulmonary bypassProtamine administrationHoe 140Receptor antagonismBradykinin concentrationsSolution groupTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseACE inhibitor-treated patientsBradykinin B2 receptor antagonismReceptor antagonist HOE 140Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorB2 receptor antagonismInhibitor-treated patientsElective cardiac surgeryAdult male patientsBradykinin receptor antagonismDegradation of bradykininPlasminogen activator releaseSaline solutionProtamine infusionArterial pressureThe Kallikrein-Kinin System: Current and Future Pharmacological Targets
Moreau ME, Garbacki N, Molinaro G, Brown NJ, Marceau F, Adam A. The Kallikrein-Kinin System: Current and Future Pharmacological Targets. Journal Of Pharmacological Sciences 2005, 99: 6-38. PMID: 16177542, DOI: 10.1254/jphs.srj05001x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioedemaAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsAprotininBradykininBradykinin B2 Receptor AntagonistsCardiovascular DiseasesComplement C1 Inactivator ProteinsComplement C1 Inhibitor ProteinHumansInflammationKallikrein-Kinin SystemKallikreinsKidney DiseasesKininsNeprilysinPeptidyl-Dipeptidase APolymorphism, GeneticPyridinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, Bradykinin B1Receptor, Bradykinin B2SerpinsThiazepinesConceptsKallikrein-kinin systemMultiple pharmacological interventionsPrecursors of kininsFuture pharmacological targetsProinflammatory effectsVasoactive kininsPharmacological interventionsCardiovascular propertiesPharmacological targetsComplement pathwayKininsActive kininsPathological processesPharmacological activitiesPlasma kallikreinMetabolic cascadeImportant metabolic pathwaysMetabolic pathwaysAntiproteases