1989
Localization of angiotensin converting enzyme in the ciliary epithelium of the rat eye.
Strittmatter SM, Braas KM, Snyder SH. Localization of angiotensin converting enzyme in the ciliary epithelium of the rat eye. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 1989, 30: 2209-14. PMID: 2551838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary epitheliumRat eyesLocalization of angiotensinAnti-ACE antibodiesAqueous humor productionACE immunoreactivityACE inhibitorsPotent ACE inhibitorPosterior chamberChoroid plexusImmunocytochemical stainingMonoclonal antibodiesChoroidal epitheliumVentricular surfaceEpitheliumAngiotensinHumor productionEyesMajor siteACEAntibodiesLow levelsHigh levelsPlexusImmunoreactivity
1987
Angiotensin converting enzyme immunohistochemistry in rat brain and pituitary gland: Correlation of isozyme type with cellular localization
Strittmatter SM, Snyder SH. Angiotensin converting enzyme immunohistochemistry in rat brain and pituitary gland: Correlation of isozyme type with cellular localization. Neuroscience 1987, 21: 407-420. PMID: 3039401, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(87)90131-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin converting enzymeSubstantia nigraRat brainChoroid plexusPituitary glandPosterior pituitaryConverting enzymePituitary stalk sectionEntopeduncular nucleusSubfornical organCaudate putamenGlobus pallidusEnzyme immunoreactivityParaventricular nucleusAnterior pituitaryAngiotensinEnzyme inhibitorsPosterior lobeIntense stainingCell bodiesMonoclonal antibodiesDiffuse stainingEndothelial cellsEnzyme immunohistochemistryAntibody specificity
1986
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Localized in the Rat Pituitary and Adrenal Glands by [3H]Captopril Autoradiography*
STRITTMATTER S, DE SOUZA E, LYNCH D, SNYDER S. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Localized in the Rat Pituitary and Adrenal Glands by [3H]Captopril Autoradiography*. Endocrinology 1986, 118: 1690-1699. PMID: 3004925, DOI: 10.1210/endo-118-4-1690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFmol/Adrenal medullaReserpine treatmentAdrenal glandAnterior pituitaryAngiotensin-converting enzymeRat pituitary glandAngiotension-converting enzymeAdrenal cortexDexamethasone treatmentPituitary glandPosterior pituitaryBrattleboro ratsMedullaBovine adrenal medullaPituitaryRatsIntermediate pituitaryGlandHypophysectomyAutoradiographyTreatmentChromaffin granulesAdrenalectomyAngiotensinCharacterization of angiotensin converting enzyme by [3H]captopril binding.
Strittmatter SM, Snyder SH. Characterization of angiotensin converting enzyme by [3H]captopril binding. Molecular Pharmacology 1986, 29: 142-8. PMID: 3005826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-inhibitor interactionsActive site Zn2Dissociation rate constantsPure enzyme preparationCatalysisEnzyme moleculesNM-1 min-1Characterization of angiotensinRate constantsEnzyme preparationSubstrate catalysisSedimentation experimentsGel filtrationIonsMin-1Polypeptide chainBinding sitesIsomerizationMonophasic associationBindingZn2L-leucineMoleculesChloridePurification
1985
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in the Testis and Epididymis: Differential Development and Pituitary Regulation of Isozymes*
STRITTMATTER S, THIELE E, DE SOUZA E, SNYDER S. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in the Testis and Epididymis: Differential Development and Pituitary Regulation of Isozymes*. Endocrinology 1985, 117: 1374-1379. PMID: 2992911, DOI: 10.1210/endo-117-4-1374.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in the Male Rat Reproductive System: Autoradiographic Visualization with [3H]Captopril*
STRITTMATTER S, SNYDER S. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in the Male Rat Reproductive System: Autoradiographic Visualization with [3H]Captopril*. Endocrinology 1984, 115: 2332-2341. PMID: 6094156, DOI: 10.1210/endo-115-6-2332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE activityMale rat reproductive systemRat reproductive systemSoluble ACE activityAutoradiographic silver grainsStages I-VIIIInitial segmentMale ratsAutoradiographic visualizationPharmacological profileTesticular slicesBasal epitheliumSilver grainsLuminal labellingReproductive tractInterstitial tissueMonoclonal antibodiesVas deferensSeminiferous tubulesLevel of bindingReproductive systemLuminal surfaceEpitheliumAutoradiographic visualization of angiotensin-converting enzyme in rat brain with [3H]captopril: localization to a striatonigral pathway.
Strittmatter SM, Lo MM, Javitch JA, Snyder SH. Autoradiographic visualization of angiotensin-converting enzyme in rat brain with [3H]captopril: localization to a striatonigral pathway. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1984, 81: 1599-1603. PMID: 6324207, PMCID: PMC344885, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.81.5.1599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaudate putamenSubstantia nigraStriatonigral pathwayRat brainAngiotensin II involvementIpsilateral caudate putamenTrans-synaptic changesIpsilateral substantia nigraMedian preoptic areaAngiotensin-converting enzymeLack of effectStriatal interneuronsAngiotensin IIEntopeduncular nucleusNeuronal perikaryaSubfornical organZona reticulataGlobus pallidusACE activityLocus coeruleusParaventricular nucleusPreoptic areaIbotenic acidMedial habenulaNeuronal pathways
1983
[3H]Captopril binding to membrane associated angiotensin converting enzyme
Strittmatter S, Kapiloff M, Snyder S. [3H]Captopril binding to membrane associated angiotensin converting enzyme. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1983, 112: 1027-1033. PMID: 6303332, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(83)91721-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research