Thyroid hormone transporters at the plasma membrane govern intracellular bioavailability of
thyroid hormone. Monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) 8 and MCT10, organic anion …

The kidney plays a fundamental role in maintaining body salt and fluid balance and blood
pressure homeostasis through the actions of its proximal and distal tubular segments of …

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with the amino acid tracer 6-18 F-fluoro-l-3, 4-
dihydroxy-phenylalanine (18 F-DOPA) may provide better spatial and functional information …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a protective endothelial barrier lining the brain
microvasculature which prevents brain delivery of therapies against brain diseases. Hence …

Dopamine plays an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertension by regulating
epithelial sodium transport, vascular smooth muscle contractility and production of reactive …

Dopamine is synthesized in the nervous system where it acts as a neurotransmitter.
Dopamine is also synthesized in a number of peripheral organs as well as in several types …

Essential hypertension, which affects 25% of the middle-aged adult population, constitutes a
major risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart and kidney failure. 1 The kidney …

Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for the development of the human brain, growth and
cellular metabolism. Investigation of TH transporters became one of the emerging fields in …

Abnormalities in dopamine production and receptor function have been described in human
essential hypertension and rodent models of genetic hypertension. Under normal …

Fluid homeostasis, blood pressure and redox balance in the kidney are regulated by an
intricate interaction between local and systemic anti-natriuretic and natriuretic systems …