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 releaseAngiotensinAntigen
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
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