2002
Smoking Impairs Bradykinin-Stimulated t-PA Release
Pretorius M, Rosenbaum DA, Lefebvre J, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Smoking Impairs Bradykinin-Stimulated t-PA Release. Hypertension 2002, 39: 767-771. PMID: 11897760, DOI: 10.1161/hy0302.105767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activator releaseTissue plasminogen activator responsePlasminogen activator releaseForearm blood flowDose-dependent increaseActivator releaseBlood flowDoses of nitroprussideSignificant dose-dependent increaseActivator responseStrain-gauge plethysmographyBody mass indexEffect of bradykininT-PA releaseReceptor-dependent mechanismEndothelial functionBrachial arteryMass indexMethacholineSmokersNonsmokersBradykininHuman endotheliumRandom orderSignificant differences
2000
Bradykinin Stimulates Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release From Human Forearm Vasculature Through B2 Receptor–Dependent, NO Synthase–Independent, and Cyclooxygenase-Independent Pathway
Brown N, Gainer J, Murphey L, Vaughan D. Bradykinin Stimulates Tissue Plasminogen Activator Release From Human Forearm Vasculature Through B2 Receptor–Dependent, NO Synthase–Independent, and Cyclooxygenase-Independent Pathway. Circulation 2000, 102: 2190-2196. PMID: 11056091, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.18.2190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alphaAcetylcholineAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultBradykininBradykinin Receptor AntagonistsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsEndothelium, VascularFemaleForearmHumansIndomethacinInfusions, Intra-ArterialMaleNitric Oxide SynthaseNitroprussideOmega-N-MethylargininePlethysmographyReceptor, Bradykinin B2Regional Blood FlowTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsTissue plasminogen activator releaseVasodilator responseL-NMMAPlasminogen activator releaseCyclooxygenase-independent pathwayTPA releaseActivator releaseBasal forearm blood flowReceptor antagonist HOE 140NO synthase inhibitor LHuman endotheliumHuman forearm vasculatureForearm blood flowEffect of indomethacinIntra-arterial bradykininReceptor-dependent effectsCyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacinMonomethyl-L-arginineForearm vasodilationEndothelial effectsIndomethacin administrationForearm vasculatureHoe 140Receptor antagonismUrinary excretion