2014
Renalase regulates peripheral and central dopaminergic activities
Quelhas-Santos J, Serrão MP, Soares-Silva I, Fernandes-Cerqueira C, Simões-Silva L, Pinho MJ, Remião F, Sampaio-Maia B, Desir GV, Pestana M. Renalase regulates peripheral and central dopaminergic activities. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2014, 308: f84-f91. PMID: 25411385, PMCID: PMC4338928, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00274.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKO miceUrinary excretionPlasma levelsDopaminergic activityIncreased Plasma LevelsPeripheral dopaminergic activityUrine catecholamine levelsRenal dopaminergic systemCentral dopaminergic activityL-type amino acid transporterWild-type miceAmino acid decarboxylase activityKnockout mouse modelRenalase deficiencyCatecholamine levelsDA outputUrinary dopamineAADC activityDopaminergic systemRenal cortexMouse modelDOPA ratioVivo administrationOverexpression of LAT1Amino acid transporters
2012
Renalase Lowers Ambulatory Blood Pressure by Metabolizing Circulating Adrenaline
Desir GV, Tang L, Wang P, Li G, Sampaio‐Maia B, Quelhas‐Santos J, Pestana M, Velazquez H. Renalase Lowers Ambulatory Blood Pressure by Metabolizing Circulating Adrenaline. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2012, 1: e002634. PMID: 23130169, PMCID: PMC3487338, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.002634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSympathetic nervous systemBlood pressureHypotensive effectNervous systemAmbulatory blood pressureTreatment of hypertensionBlood pressure regulationNovel therapeutic modalitiesPlasma epinephrineVasoactive hormonesRecombinant renalaseCardiac diseaseSystemic pressureTherapeutic modalitiesVivo administrationDopamine precursorΑ-methyldopaPressure regulationRenalaseEpinephrineSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHypertensionNorepinephrineUnique small moleculesSingle amino acid mutation