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
2007
Modulation of angiotensin II and norepinephrine-induced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression by AT1a receptor deficiency
Brown NJ, Bradford J, Wang Z, Lea W, Ma L, Ma J, Vaughan DE, Fogo AB. Modulation of angiotensin II and norepinephrine-induced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression by AT1a receptor deficiency. Kidney International 2007, 72: 72-81. PMID: 17429342, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin IIAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAnimalsAortaBlood PressureGene Expression RegulationKidneyLiverLosartanMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardiumNorepinephrinePlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Random AllocationReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1RNA, MessengerVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsPAI-1 expressionPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expressionSystolic blood pressureAng IIBlood pressureReceptor deficiencyWT miceAngiotensin IIBaseline systolic blood pressureAT1a receptor deficiencyEffects of losartanReceptor knockout micePressor responseWT heartsReceptor mRNAKnockout miceLosartanNorepinephrinePAI-1AortaKidneyLiverMiceCell-type specificHeart