2022
Renalase and its receptor, PMCA4b, are expressed in the placenta throughout the human gestation
Wang M, Silva T, Toothaker JM, McCourt BT, Shugrue C, Desir G, Gorelick F, Konnikova L. Renalase and its receptor, PMCA4b, are expressed in the placenta throughout the human gestation. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 4953. PMID: 35322081, PMCID: PMC8943056, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08817-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChorionic VilliDeciduaFemaleHumansMonoamine OxidasePlacentaPlacentationPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesPregnancyTrophoblastsConceptsPlacental tissuePlacental villiHofbauer cellsPlacental developmentEndogenous productionAnti-inflammatory milieuPotential roleHuman placental tissueFull-term placentaPlacental factorsFetal interfaceDecidual samplesPlacental functionChorionic plateImmunoreactive cellsPlacental samplesHuman gestationRenalaseBulk RNA sequencingHuman placentaPlacentaQuantification of immunohistochemistryProtein levelsTrophoblastTransmission of nutrients
2017
The serum protein renalase reduces injury in experimental pancreatitis
Kolodecik TR, Reed AM, Date K, Shugrue C, Patel V, Chung SL, Desir GV, Gorelick FS. The serum protein renalase reduces injury in experimental pancreatitis. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2017, 292: 21047-21059. PMID: 29042438, PMCID: PMC5743078, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.789776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcinar CellsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiomarkersCalcium SignalingCarbacholCell LineCeruletideEnzyme ActivationFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHumansHypertensionLigandsMembrane Transport ModulatorsMiceMice, KnockoutMonoamine OxidasePancreasPancreatitisPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTaurolithocholic AcidConceptsRecombinant human renalaseAcute pancreatitisAcute injuryCell injuryAcinar cell injuryHuman acinar cellsCytosolic calcium levelsPlasma membrane calcium ATPasePancreatitis onsetIschemic injuryWT micePathological increaseHistological changesProtective effectSevere diseaseMurine modelMembrane calcium ATPasePancreatitisCalcium levelsExperimental pancreatitisBile acidsTissue damageRenalaseInjuryCerulein model