2012
Renalase Lowers Ambulatory Blood Pressure by Metabolizing Circulating Adrenaline
Desir GV, Tang L, Wang P, Li G, Sampaio‐Maia B, Quelhas‐Santos J, Pestana M, Velazquez H. Renalase Lowers Ambulatory Blood Pressure by Metabolizing Circulating Adrenaline. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2012, 1: e002634. PMID: 23130169, PMCID: PMC3487338, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.002634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSympathetic nervous systemBlood pressureHypotensive effectNervous systemAmbulatory blood pressureTreatment of hypertensionBlood pressure regulationNovel therapeutic modalitiesPlasma epinephrineVasoactive hormonesRecombinant renalaseCardiac diseaseSystemic pressureTherapeutic modalitiesVivo administrationDopamine precursorΑ-methyldopaPressure regulationRenalaseEpinephrineSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHypertensionNorepinephrineUnique small moleculesSingle amino acid mutation
2008
Catecholamines Regulate the Activity, Secretion, and Synthesis of Renalase
Li G, Xu J, Wang P, Velazquez H, Li Y, Wu Y, Desir GV. Catecholamines Regulate the Activity, Secretion, and Synthesis of Renalase. Circulation 2008, 117: 1277-1282. PMID: 18299506, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.732032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseExcess catecholaminesPlasma renalase concentrationSystolic pressure increaseSympathetic nervous systemRenalase gene expressionRegulation of catecholaminesAttractive therapeutic modalityRenalase concentrationCatecholamine surgeBlood pressureNormotensive ratsCatecholamine levelsHemodynamic changesPlasma levelsRecombinant renalaseSystemic abnormalitiesRenalase activityCardiac contractilityTherapeutic modalitiesCardiac hypertrophyCatecholamine metabolismHeart rateParenteral administration
2007
Renalase, a new renal hormone: its role in health and disease
Xu J, Desir GV. Renalase, a new renal hormone: its role in health and disease. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2007, 16: 373-378. PMID: 17565281, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0b013e3281bd8877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseEnd-stage renal diseaseKidney diseaseBlood pressureRenal hormoneRenal diseaseSalt-sensitive Dahl ratsExaggerated blood pressure responseBaseline blood pressureBlood pressure responseSympathetic nervous systemImportant therapeutic modalityRenalase deficiencyCardiovascular riskDahl ratsEssential hypertensionPlasma levelsCardiac functionRecombinant renalaseCardiovascular functionCardiovascular diseaseTherapeutic modalitiesHeart rateRenalase geneAdrenergic stress