2018
Endothelins in inflammatory neurological diseases
D'Orléans-Juste P, Akide Ndunge O, Desbiens L, Tanowitz HB, Desruisseaux MS. Endothelins in inflammatory neurological diseases. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2018, 194: 145-160. PMID: 30291906, PMCID: PMC6348026, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCentral nervous systemNeuroinflammatory processesCentral nervous system vasculitisNon-infectious inflammatory processesBlood-brain barrier levelEndothelin-1 antagonistsSynthesis of endothelinInflammatory neurological diseasesMediator/modulatorProgression of neurodegenerationPotent vasoactive compoundsNeuroinflammatory diseasesEndothelin pathwayEndothelin-1Inflammatory processClinical trialsVasoactive compoundsCardiovascular propertiesNervous systemAmino acid peptideNeurological diseasesEndothelial integrityEndothelinAlzheimer's diseaseNeurodegenerative disorders
2014
Endothelin-1 and its role in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
Freeman BD, Machado FS, Tanowitz HB, Desruisseaux MS. Endothelin-1 and its role in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Life Sciences 2014, 118: 110-119. PMID: 24780317, PMCID: PMC4538933, DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEndothelin-1Isoforms of endothelinRole of endothelinRickettsia conorii infectionPathogenesis of sepsisPro-inflammatory cytokinesVascular smooth muscle cellsLeukocyte adhesion moleculesSmooth muscle cellsSevere malariaVascular dysfunctionBacterial pneumoniaInflammatory mediatorsVascular tonePotent vasoconstrictorImmunomodulatory propertiesInfectious processAlveolar macrophagesPlatelet aggregationInfectious diseasesMuscle cellsEndothelinAdhesion moleculesPathogenesisChagas disease