2017
Association of gain-of-function EPHX2 polymorphism Lys55Arg with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Shuey MM, Billings FT, Wei S, Milne GL, Nian H, Yu C, Brown NJ. Association of gain-of-function EPHX2 polymorphism Lys55Arg with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0175292. PMID: 28552948, PMCID: PMC5446112, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseCardiac surgery cohortSoluble epoxide hydrolaseCardiac surgeryKidney injurySurgery cohortAcute Kidney Injury Network criteriaIncidence of AKIPostoperative acute kidney injuryPercent of patientsGlomerular filtration rateBody mass indexAssociation of gainsRenal injuryCardiopulmonary bypassWhite patientsMass indexKidney diseaseFiltration ratePharmacological strategiesDiscovery cohortNetwork criteriaVariant carriersSEH activity
2011
The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and glucose homeostasis
Luther JM, Brown NJ. The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and glucose homeostasis. Trends In Pharmacological Sciences 2011, 32: 734-739. PMID: 21880378, PMCID: PMC3223326, DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2011.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldosterone systemΒ-cellsGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionIncidence of diabetesLarge clinical trialsInduces Insulin ResistanceCultured β-cellsPancreatic β-cellsRAAS inhibitionAng IIAngiotensin IIInsulin resistanceHeart diseaseClinical trialsDiabetes progressionMineralocorticoid receptorPharmacological strategiesInsulin secretionGlucose homeostasisPancreatic isletsOxidative stressDiabetesIndependent mechanismsGlucose transportCellular level