2010
Renalase deficiency aggravates ischemic myocardial damage
Wu Y, Xu J, Velazquez H, Wang P, Li G, Liu D, Sampaio-Maia B, Quelhas-Santos J, Russell K, Russell R, Flavell RA, Pestana M, Giordano F, Desir GV. Renalase deficiency aggravates ischemic myocardial damage. Kidney International 2010, 79: 853-860. PMID: 21178975, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseWild-type miceRenalase deficiencyKnockout micePlasma blood urea nitrogenLevels of renalaseMild ventricular hypertrophyRenalase knockout mouseNormal systolic functionTraditional risk factorsPlasma catecholamine levelsIschemic myocardial damageBlood urea nitrogenCardiac complicationsCardiovascular complicationsSystolic functionVentricular hypertrophyCardioprotective effectsCatecholamine levelsKidney diseaseMyocardial damageMyocardial necrosisRecombinant renalaseRisk factorsCardiac ischemiaRole of Novel Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease: Renalase
Desir G. Role of Novel Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease: Renalase. 2010, 309-316. DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-1463-3_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic kidney diseaseBlood pressureKidney diseaseCardiac functionRenalase knockout mouseAcute kidney injurySevere cardiovascular complicationsCardiovascular complicationsKidney injuryEssential hypertensionCardiac injuryMyocardial injuryEarly biomarkersRenalase geneNovel biomarkersKnockout miceTherapeutic utilityRenalaseInjuryProtein expressionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPreliminary dataDiseaseModest increaseBiomarkers
2009
Regulation of blood pressure and cardiovascular function by renalase
Desir GV. Regulation of blood pressure and cardiovascular function by renalase. Kidney International 2009, 76: 366-370. PMID: 19471322, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseGlomerular filtration rateBlood pressureKidney diseasePlasma catecholaminesCardiovascular functionKnockout miceEnd-stage kidney diseaseRenalase knockout mouseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRenalase levelsCardiovascular riskEssential hypertensionFiltration rateCardiac functionCardiac ischemiaRenalase geneSignificant fallAnimal modelsRenalaseCatecholaminesHypertensionPatientsFold stimulationAbnormalities
2003
The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates energy homeostasis and body weight
Xu J, Koni PA, Wang P, Li G, Kaczmarek L, Wu Y, Li Y, Flavell RA, Desir GV. The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 regulates energy homeostasis and body weight. Human Molecular Genetics 2003, 12: 551-559. PMID: 12588802, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddg049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody weightBasal metabolic rateKv1.3 channelsDiet-induced obesityHigh-fat dietBody weight regulationT cell activationVoltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3Voltage-gated potassium channelsPotassium channel Kv1.3Control littermatesFood intakeLittermate controlsKnockout miceWeight regulationIndirect calorimetryMetabolic rateChannel inhibitionCell activationEnergy homeostasisKnockout animalsPotassium channelsCell membrane potentialMiceChannel Kv1.3