2021
Renalase: A Multi-Functional Signaling Molecule with Roles in Gastrointestinal Disease
Pointer TC, Gorelick FS, Desir GV. Renalase: A Multi-Functional Signaling Molecule with Roles in Gastrointestinal Disease. Cells 2021, 10: 2006. PMID: 34440775, PMCID: PMC8391834, DOI: 10.3390/cells10082006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProsurvival effectAcute cerulein pancreatitisRole of renalaseAnti-inflammatory effectsDisease modelsAcute organ injuryRelevant clinical settingsShortens life expectancyPreclinical disease modelsCell survivalHuman cancer tissuesCancer cell survivalOrgan injuryAcute injuryPancreatic cancerIntestinal diseaseGastrointestinal diseasesRodent modelsCerulein pancreatitisSelect cancersCancer tissuesRenalaseClinical settingTherapeutic agentsExport transporters
2015
Assessment of Renalase Activity on Catecholamines Degradation
Quelhas-Santos J, Sampaio-Maia B, Remião F, Serrão P, Soares-Silva I, Desir G, Pestana M. Assessment of Renalase Activity on Catecholamines Degradation. Hypertension Journal 2015, 7: 14-18. DOI: 10.2174/1876526201507010014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Role of renalase in the regulation of blood pressure and the renal dopamine system
Desir GV. Role of renalase in the regulation of blood pressure and the renal dopamine system. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2011, 20: 31-36. PMID: 21099685, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0b013e3283412721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseDahl salt-sensitive ratsRenal dopamine systemSalt-sensitive ratsRenalase deficiencyBlood pressureKidney diseaseRenalase levelsResistant hypertensionRecombinant renalaseDopamine systemProximal tubular sodium transportStable coronary artery diseaseComparable blood pressurePlasma renalase levelsRole of renalaseMechanisms of hypertensionNormal renal functionTubular sodium transportCoronary artery diseaseElevation of plasmaPotent antihypertensive agentSevere cardiac hypertrophyKnockout mouse modelRenalase expression