2002
Spironolactone Abolishes the Relationship between Aldosterone and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Humans
Sawathiparnich P, Kumar S, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Spironolactone Abolishes the Relationship between Aldosterone and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Humans. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 448-452. PMID: 11836266, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.2.7980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAldosteroneAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCross-Over StudiesDiureticsDouble-Blind MethodFibrinolysisHumansHydrochlorothiazideHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Sodium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSpironolactoneConceptsPAI-1 antigenT-PA antigenAngiotensin IITissue-type plasminogen activator antigenEffect of spironolactoneSystolic blood pressureMale hypertensive subjectsPlasminogen activator antigenPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 productionActivator inhibitor-1PAI-1 productionAldosterone systemHypertensive subjectsSerum aldosteroneBlood pressureEndogenous aldosteroneHemodynamic parametersAldosteroneStudy daysSpironolactoneHCTZPAI-1AntigenInhibitor-1
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