2010
The Relationship between Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ and Renin: A Human Genetics Study
Underwood PC, Sun B, Williams JS, Pojoga LH, Chamarthi B, Lasky-Su J, Raby BA, Hopkins PN, Jeunemaitre X, Brown NJ, Adler GK, Williams GH. The Relationship between Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ and Renin: A Human Genetics Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2010, 95: e75-e79. PMID: 20631015, PMCID: PMC2936061, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPRA levelsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonistPlasma renin activity levelsProliferator-activated receptor gamma agonistsVolume retentionAfrican-American hypertensivesHigh PRA levelsLow-salt dietRenin activity levelsAngiotensin II infusionMajor allele carriersSingle nucleotide polymorphismsC allele carrier statusReceptor gamma agonistsAllele carrier statusII infusionHypertensive participantsCombined P valueHuman hypertensionGamma agonistsNucleotide polymorphismsAllele carriersPPARgamma agonistsPPARgamma geneRenin
2002
PAI-1 in human hypertension: relation to hypertensive groups*
Srikumar N, Brown NJ, Hopkins PN, Jeunemaitre X, Hunt SC, Vaughan DE, Williams GH. PAI-1 in human hypertension: relation to hypertensive groups*. American Journal Of Hypertension 2002, 15: 683-690. PMID: 12160190, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(02)02952-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityPAI-1 levelsPlasminogen activator inhibitor type 1Hypertensive subjectsInsulin resistanceLow reninRenin activityHigher PAI-1 levelsDietary salt restrictionLow-salt dietRenin-angiotensin systemActivator inhibitor type 1Inhibitor type 1Aldosterone levelsHypertensive groupSalt restrictionSodium dietSodium restrictionSalt dietHuman hypertensionType 1AldoModulator groupsNonmodulatorsRenin
1991
Caffeine potentiates the renin response to diazoxide in man. Evidence for a regulatory role of endogenous adenosine.
Brown NJ, Porter J, Ryder D, Branch RA. Caffeine potentiates the renin response to diazoxide in man. Evidence for a regulatory role of endogenous adenosine. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1991, 256: 56-61. PMID: 1988669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenin responseEndogenous adenosineRenin releaseDiazoxide infusionAdenosine inhibitsRegulation of reninCross-over studyAdministration of diazoxideAdenosine receptor blockerModest tachycardiaPRA responseReceptor blockersBP responseLoading dosePRA measurementsContinuous infusionNormal subjectsStudy daysDiazoxideMaximal pulseInfusionPresence of caffeineReninCaffeineAdenosine