2016
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and glucose homeostasis in mice and men
Luther JM, Brown NJ. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and glucose homeostasis in mice and men. Prostaglandins And Other Lipid Mediators 2016, 125: 2-7. PMID: 27448715, PMCID: PMC5035218, DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2016.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2GlucoseHomeostasisHumansInsulin ResistanceMiceSignal TransductionConceptsEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsInsulin sensitivityRodent modelsSoluble epoxide hydrolaseGlucose homeostasisEpoxide hydrolaseActive dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acidsPancreatic islet cell functionEffects of EETsType 2 diabetesType 1 diabetesIslet cell functionP450 epoxygenasesDihydroxyeicosatrienoic acidsPeripheral tissuesIslet cellsPharmacological inhibitionArachidonic acidDiabetesCell functionGenetic polymorphismsFavorable effectTissue expressionStable analogueCompelling evidence
2012
Obesity and Oxidative Stress Predict AKI after Cardiac Surgery
Billings FT, Pretorius M, Schildcrout JS, Mercaldo ND, Byrne JG, Ikizler TA, Brown NJ. Obesity and Oxidative Stress Predict AKI after Cardiac Surgery. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2012, 23: 1221-1228. PMID: 22626819, PMCID: PMC3380645, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2011090940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBiomarkersBody Mass IndexCardiac Surgical ProceduresDiureticsF2-IsoprostanesFemaleHumansInterleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedObesityOxidative StressPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Postoperative ComplicationsRamiprilRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSignal TransductionSpironolactone
2011
This is not Dr. Conn's aldosterone anymore.
Brown NJ. This is not Dr. Conn's aldosterone anymore. Transactions Of The American Clinical And Climatological Association 2011, 122: 229-43. PMID: 21686229, PMCID: PMC3116341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldosteroneAngiotensin IIAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsBlood PressureCytochrome P-450 CYP11B2Disease Models, AnimalEnzyme InhibitorsFibrosisGene Expression RegulationHumansHyperaldosteronismInflammation MediatorsKidneyLigandsMiceMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMyocardiumRatsReceptors, MineralocorticoidSignal TransductionTime FactorsConceptsMR-independent pathwayPrevalence of hyperaldosteronismAngiotensin receptor blockersMineralocorticoid receptor antagonismSecretion of aldosteroneAldosterone-secreting adenomasPro-fibrotic effectsReceptor blockersResistant hypertensionSevere hypertensionAldosterone concentrationRenal injuryEndogenous aldosteroneACE inhibitorsCardiovascular remodelingAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonismHeart diseaseProfibrotic effectsAldosteroneBaseline valuesEnzyme inhibitorsPatientsPotassium homeostasisHypertension
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
2002
G protein-coupled receptor kinase 4 gene variants in human essential hypertension
Felder RA, Sanada H, Xu J, Yu PY, Wang Z, Watanabe H, Asico LD, Wang W, Zheng S, Yamaguchi I, Williams SM, Gainer J, Brown NJ, Hazen-Martin D, Wong LJ, Robillard JE, Carey RM, Eisner GM, Jose PA. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 4 gene variants in human essential hypertension. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 3872-3877. PMID: 11904438, PMCID: PMC122616, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.062694599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood PressureBody WeightCells, CulturedCHO CellsCricetinaeCyclic AMPFemaleG-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 4Heart RateHeterotrimeric GTP-Binding ProteinsHumansHypertensionImmunohistochemistryKidney Function TestsKidney Tubules, ProximalMaleMiceMice, TransgenicOrgan SizePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Dopamine D1Signal TransductionConceptsHuman essential hypertensionEssential hypertensionGenetic hypertensionProximal tubulesG-protein-coupled receptor kinase activityEnzyme complexUrinary sodium excretionRenal dopaminergic systemG protein-coupled receptor kinasesProtein-coupled receptor kinasesWild-type geneAbility of dopamineRenal proximal tubulesReceptor kinase activitySodium excretionDopaminergic actionsHypotensive effectChinese hamster ovary cellsDopamine receptorsDopaminergic systemHypertensionLike agonistsElectrolyte balanceTransgenic miceHamster ovary cells