2019
Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia
Safdar B, Guo X, Johnson C, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J, Sinusas AJ, Testani J, Rao V, Desir G. Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 279: 155-161. PMID: 30630613, PMCID: PMC6482834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionFramingham risk scorePET/CTChest painInflammatory markersMicrovascular dysfunctionEmergency departmentRisk scoreRb-82 PET/CTElevated renalase levelsAcute chest painCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinVascular endothelial growth factorAnti-inflammatory proteinTumor necrosis factorEndothelial growth factorAngina historyCMD diagnosisRenalase levelsHypertensive crisisED presentationsHemodynamic instabilityArtery diseaseHeart failure
2008
A Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Kevill KA, Bhandari V, Kettunen M, Leng L, Fan J, Mizue Y, Dzuira JD, Reyes-Mugica M, McDonald CL, Baugh JA, O’Connor C, Aghai ZH, Donnelly SC, Bazzy-Asaad A, Bucala RJ. A Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 180: 601-608. PMID: 18097062, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.1.601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCorticosteroneDisease Models, AnimalHumansInfant, NewbornIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PhysiologicPneumoniaPulmonary Surfactant-Associated ProteinsRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRespiratory distress syndromeNeonatal respiratory distress syndromeMigration inhibitory factorEmbryonic day 18Lung maturationDistress syndromeHuman neonatesDay 18Inhibitory factorEarly saccular stageLungs of pupsNewborn lung diseaseFetal lung maturationVascular endothelial growth factorEmbryonic day 19.5Pulmonary epithelial cellsEndothelial growth factorMIF deficiencyMIF levelsWild-type controlsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaLung diseasePulmonary developmentHistological evaluation