2013
Contribution of aldosterone to cardiovascular and renal inflammation and fibrosis
Brown NJ. Contribution of aldosterone to cardiovascular and renal inflammation and fibrosis. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2013, 9: 459-469. PMID: 23774812, PMCID: PMC3922409, DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2013.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldosteroneAnimalsAromatase InhibitorsCardiovascular SystemCytochrome P-450 CYP11B2Endothelial CellsFadrozoleFibrosisHumansImidazolesInflammationKidneyMacrophagesMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMyocardiumMyocytes, CardiacPyridinesReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, MineralocorticoidSodium, Dietary
2010
Bradykinin forming capacity of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate contaminated heparin in vitro
Adam A, Montpas N, Keire D, Désormeaux A, Brown NJ, Marceau F, Westenberger B. Bradykinin forming capacity of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate contaminated heparin in vitro. Biomaterials 2010, 31: 5741-5748. PMID: 20427081, PMCID: PMC2896062, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact system activationAnaphylactoid reactionsOversulfated chondroitin sulfateSystem activationSevere anaphylactoid reactionPlasma contact systemHuman plasmaInflammatory peptidesChondroitin sulfateEnzyme inhibitorsBK releaseDrug AdministrationBradykininHeparinSignificant correlationDefinitive evidenceDextran sulfatePlasma dilutionActivationConclusionPatientsPathophysiologyKininsAdministrationPlasma