2017
Two Pools of Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids in Humans
Elijovich F, Milne GL, Brown NJ, Laniado-Schwartzman M, Laffer CL. Two Pools of Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids in Humans. Hypertension 2017, 71: 346-355. PMID: 29279315, PMCID: PMC5764817, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.117.10392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalt-resistant subjectsDihydroxyeicosatrienoic acidsEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsBlood pressurePlasma epoxyeicosatrienoic acidsRegulation of natriuresisSalt-sensitive subjectsUrine sodium excretionPotential therapeutic implicationsRenal poolSodium excretionInpatient protocolNormotensive subjectsFractional excretionVascular dysfunctionVascular toneSystemic originTherapeutic implicationsTotal poolNatriuresisSalt loadingExcretionUrine poolsAldosteroneCatecholamines
2016
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and glucose homeostasis in mice and men
Luther JM, Brown NJ. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and glucose homeostasis in mice and men. Prostaglandins And Other Lipid Mediators 2016, 125: 2-7. PMID: 27448715, PMCID: PMC5035218, DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2016.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2GlucoseHomeostasisHumansInsulin ResistanceMiceSignal TransductionConceptsEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsInsulin sensitivityRodent modelsSoluble epoxide hydrolaseGlucose homeostasisEpoxide hydrolaseActive dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acidsPancreatic islet cell functionEffects of EETsType 2 diabetesType 1 diabetesIslet cell functionP450 epoxygenasesDihydroxyeicosatrienoic acidsPeripheral tissuesIslet cellsPharmacological inhibitionArachidonic acidDiabetesCell functionGenetic polymorphismsFavorable effectTissue expressionStable analogueCompelling evidence
2007
Acute tissue-type plasminogen activator release in human microvascular endothelial cells: The roles of Gαq, PLC-β, IP3 and 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid
Muldowney JA, Painter CA, Sanders-Bush E, Brown NJ, Vaughan DE. Acute tissue-type plasminogen activator release in human microvascular endothelial cells: The roles of Gαq, PLC-β, IP3 and 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2007, 97: 263-271. PMID: 17264956, DOI: 10.1160/th05-02-0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAortaBiological FactorsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelial CellsEpoprostenolGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11HumansInositol 1,4,5-TrisphosphateIsoenzymesMicrocirculationNitric OxidePhospholipase C betaPotassiumSignal TransductionThrombinTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorType C PhospholipasesUmbilical VeinsConceptsT-PA releaseHuman microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsEpoxyeicosatrienoic acidsTissue-type plasminogen activatorTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseEndothelial cellsIP3 receptor antagonistCalcium signalingT-PA antigenRole of GαqPlasminogen activator releaseMS-PPOHPhysiologic releaseCytochrome P450 inhibitorsL-NAMEEET antagonistReceptor antagonistActivator releaseVascular homeostasisNitric oxideProstacyclinPlasminogen activatorEET-methyl esterMicroM concentration