2020
Intraoperative Oxidative Damage and Delirium after Cardiac Surgery.
Lopez MG, Hughes CG, DeMatteo A, O’Neal J, McNeil JB, Shotwell MS, Morse J, Petracek MR, Shah AS, Brown NJ, Billings FT. Intraoperative Oxidative Damage and Delirium after Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology 2020, 132: 551-561. PMID: 31770146, PMCID: PMC7015795, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS100 calcium-binding protein BCalcium-binding protein BUbiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1Blood-brain barrier disruptionNeuronal injuryPostoperative deliriumF2-isoprostanesBarrier disruptionOxidative damageConfusion Assessment MethodCardiac surgery patientsPostoperative day 1Intensive care unitBlood-brain barrierEnzyme-linked immunosorbentProtein BKidney injuryCohort studySurgery patientsCardiac surgeryTotal cohortCare unitIndependent associationClinical trialsPlasma concentrations
2017
Association of gain-of-function EPHX2 polymorphism Lys55Arg with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Shuey MM, Billings FT, Wei S, Milne GL, Nian H, Yu C, Brown NJ. Association of gain-of-function EPHX2 polymorphism Lys55Arg with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0175292. PMID: 28552948, PMCID: PMC5446112, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseCardiac surgery cohortSoluble epoxide hydrolaseCardiac surgeryKidney injurySurgery cohortAcute Kidney Injury Network criteriaIncidence of AKIPostoperative acute kidney injuryPercent of patientsGlomerular filtration rateBody mass indexAssociation of gainsRenal injuryCardiopulmonary bypassWhite patientsMass indexKidney diseaseFiltration ratePharmacological strategiesDiscovery cohortNetwork criteriaVariant carriersSEH activity
2015
A prevalent caveolin-1 gene variant is associated with the metabolic syndrome in Caucasians and Hispanics
Baudrand R, Goodarzi MO, Vaidya A, Underwood PC, Williams JS, Jeunemaitre X, Hopkins PN, Brown N, Raby BA, Lasky-Su J, Adler GK, Cui J, Guo X, Taylor KD, Chen YD, Xiang A, Raffel LJ, Buchanan TA, Rotter JI, Williams GH, Pojoga LH. A prevalent caveolin-1 gene variant is associated with the metabolic syndrome in Caucasians and Hispanics. Metabolism 2015, 64: 1674-1681. PMID: 26475177, PMCID: PMC4641791, DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2015.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaveolin 1Cohort StudiesFemaleGenotypeHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedWhite PeopleConceptsMinor allele carriersAllele carriersMetabolic syndromeInsulin resistanceHigher oddsHigher Framingham risk scoreFramingham risk scoreGene variantsNon-obese subjectsMinor allele carrier statusAllele carrier statusHyperPATH cohortLow HDLMetS diagnosisMetS riskObese subjectsMulticenter studyObesity statusSimilar BMIRisk scoreHispanic cohortClinical implicationsHispanic participantsCohortCarrier status
2013
Pollen Count and Presentation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor–Associated Angioedema
Straka B, Nian H, Sloan C, Byrd JB, Woodard-Grice A, Yu C, Stone E, Steven G, Hartert T, Teo KK, Pare G, McCarty CA, Brown NJ. Pollen Count and Presentation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor–Associated Angioedema. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2013, 1: 468-473.e4. PMID: 24565618, PMCID: PMC4042396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor-associated angioedemaRate of angioedemaSeasonal allergiesRamipril Global Endpoint TrialAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsEnzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedemaIncidence of angiotensinMonths of presentationAdverse drug eventsDate of presentationVanderbilt University Medical CenterUniversity Medical CenterMarshfield Clinic Personalized Medicine Research ProjectOngoing TelmisartanEndpoint trialsACE inhibitorsPollen countsDrug eventsAssociated angioedemaObservational studyCohort analysisMedical CenterHospital settingAngioedemaPersonalized Medicine Research Project
2011
CYP4A11 variant is associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in women
White CC, Feng Q, Cupples LA, Gainer JV, Dawson EP, Wilke RA, Brown NJ. CYP4A11 variant is associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in women. The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2011, 13: 44-51. PMID: 21912424, PMCID: PMC3380161, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2011.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolFramingham Offspring StudyEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsLipoprotein cholesterolLow HDLOffspring StudyHDL-C concentrationsCYP4A11 variantsMetabolic parametersPPARα activationEndogenous peroxisomeHDLBioVU cohortWomenReduced activityΩ-hydroxylaseCohortCYP4A11CholesterolPrevalenceGenotypes
2010
Genetic Variation in Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase (EPHX2) Is Associated With Forearm Vasodilator Responses in Humans
Lee CR, Pretorius M, Schuck RN, Burch LH, Bartlett J, Williams SM, Zeldin DC, Brown NJ. Genetic Variation in Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase (EPHX2) Is Associated With Forearm Vasodilator Responses in Humans. Hypertension 2010, 57: 116-122. PMID: 21098312, PMCID: PMC3020911, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.110.161695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm blood flowVariant allele carriersForearm vasodilator responseForearm vascular resistanceSoluble epoxide hydrolaseVascular resistanceVasodilator responseBlood flowAllele carriersSodium nitroprussideVascular functionStrain-gauge venous occlusion plethysmographyHighest forearm blood flowLower forearm vascular resistanceSignificant associationCytochrome P450-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acidsEpoxide hydrolaseVenous occlusion plethysmographyCardiovascular disease riskEndothelium-independent mannerWild-type individualsOcclusion plethysmographyPotent vasodilatorEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsPreclinical models
2007
Functional BSND Variants in Essential Hypertension*
Sile S, Gillani NB, Velez DR, Vanoye CG, Yu C, Byrne LM, Gainer JV, Brown NJ, Williams SM, George AL. Functional BSND Variants in Essential Hypertension*. American Journal Of Hypertension 2007, 20: 1176-1182. PMID: 17954364, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbControl populationNormotensive control populationSodium chloride reabsorptionClC-Kb chloride channelsBlood pressure regulationLogistic regression analysisRenal salt reabsorptionChloride channelsNormotensive populationEssential hypertensionChloride reabsorptionHomogenous cohortStudy populationHypertensionAscending limbGhanaian subjectsSalt reabsorptionHispanic subjectsClC-KbCaucasian populationPartial lossSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRegression analysisRare variantsUrinary Free Cortisol: An Intermediate Phenotype and a Potential Genetic Marker for a Salt-Resistant Subset of Essential Hypertension
Chamarthi B, Kolatkar NS, Hunt SC, Williams JS, Seely EW, Brown NJ, Murphey LJ, Jeunemaitre X, Williams GH. Urinary Free Cortisol: An Intermediate Phenotype and a Potential Genetic Marker for a Salt-Resistant Subset of Essential Hypertension. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2007, 92: 1340-1346. PMID: 17264181, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-2093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary free cortisolEssential hypertensionHigh urinary free cortisolLow-salt dietMean arterial pressureIntermediate phenotypesStrong familial componentArterial pressureDietary sodiumBlood pressureFree cortisolHypertensive siblingsHypertensionHypertensivesNormotensivesGeneral communityHypertensive familiesFamilial componentPreliminary reportFamilial aggregationSignificant predictorsPotential genetic markersSignificant differencesSignificant proportionCortisol
2005
A Variant in XPNPEP2 Is Associated with Angioedema Induced by Angiotensin I–Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Duan QL, Nikpoor B, Dubé M, Molinaro G, Meijer IA, Dion P, Rochefort D, Saint-Onge J, Flury L, Brown NJ, Gainer JV, Rouleau JL, Agostoni A, Cugno M, Simon P, Clavel P, Potier J, Wehbe B, Benarbia S, Marc-Aurèle J, Chanard J, Foroud T, Adam A, Rouleau GA. A Variant in XPNPEP2 Is Associated with Angioedema Induced by Angiotensin I–Converting Enzyme Inhibitors. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2005, 77: 617-626. PMID: 16175507, PMCID: PMC1275610, DOI: 10.1086/496899.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Functional Variant of CYP4A11 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid Synthase Is Associated With Essential Hypertension
Gainer JV, Bellamine A, Dawson EP, Womble KE, Grant SW, Wang Y, Cupples LA, Guo CY, Demissie S, O’Donnell C, Brown NJ, Waterman MR, Capdevila JH. Functional Variant of CYP4A11 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid Synthase Is Associated With Essential Hypertension. Circulation 2004, 111: 63-69. PMID: 15611369, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000151309.82473.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesAmino Acid SubstitutionArachidonic AcidBlack PeopleBlood PressureCodonCohort StudiesComorbidityCytochrome P-450 CYP4ACytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansHydroxyeicosatetraenoic AcidsHypertensionIntronsKidneyLauric AcidsMaleMiddle AgedMultifactorial InheritanceMutagenesis, InsertionalMutation, MissensePoint MutationSequence DeletionTennesseeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsArachidonic acidORs of hypertensionBlood pressure controlBody mass indexEndogenous arachidonic acidLarge population databaseFramingham Heart StudySevere hypertensionEssential hypertensionHypertension comorbidityTubular functionHypertensive statusMass indexFunctional variantsHypertensionHeart StudyPressure controlCYP4A11Polygenic determinantsPopulation databaseTargeted disruptionHuman CYP4A11Acid synthaseAssociationSynthase activity
1997
Recurrent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor--associated angioedema.
Brown N, Snowden M, Griffin M. Recurrent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor--associated angioedema. JAMA 1997, 278: 232-3. PMID: 9218671, DOI: 10.1001/jama.278.3.232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor useACE inhibitorsInhibitor useRecurrent angioedemaEnzyme inhibitorsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorEpisodes of angioedemaRate of angioedemaRetrospective cohort studyDiagnosis of angioedemaRisk of angioedemaTennessee Medicaid programAngioedema recurrencesCohort studySerious morbidityRecurrent episodesMedical recordsAssociated angioedemaMultiple recurrencesMedicaid enrolleesAngioedemaPatientsRecurrenceNumber of causesMedicaid programRecurrent Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor—Associated Angioedema
Brown N, Snowden M, Griffin M. Recurrent Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor—Associated Angioedema. JAMA 1997, 278: 232-233. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550030072037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor useAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsACE inhibitorsInhibitor useRecurrent angioedemaEnzyme inhibitorsEpisodes of angioedemaRate of angioedemaRetrospective cohort studyDiagnosis of angioedemaRisk of angioedemaTennessee Medicaid programAngioedema recurrencesCohort studySerious morbidityRecurrent episodesMedical recordsAssociated angioedemaMultiple recurrencesMedicaid enrolleesAngioedemaPatientsRecurrenceNumber of causesMedicaid program
1996
Black Americans have an increased rate of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema
Brown N, Ray W, Snowden M, Griffin M. Black Americans have an increased rate of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1996, 60: 8-13. PMID: 8689816, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9236(96)90161-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor useEnzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedemaInhibitor useACE inhibitorsRelative riskWhite subjectsACE inhibitor-associated angioedemaACE inhibitor doseRate of angiotensinRetrospective cohort studyRisk of angioedemaTennessee Medicaid programAssociation of racePotential confounding factorsEffect of doseSpecific ACE inhibitorDiuretic useCohort studyConcurrent medicationsPatient characteristicsPrevious hospitalizationAngioedemaInhibitor doseConfounding factorsYears of use