Angiotensin II and the fibroproliferative response to acute lung injury

RP Marshall, P Gohlke, RC Chambers… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Angiotensin II (ANG II), generated by activation of local renin-angiotensin systems, is
believed to play an important role in tissue repair and remodeling, in part via transforming …

Specificity, pathogenecity, and clinical value of antiendothelialcell antibodies

C Belizna, JWC Tervaert - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 1997 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: To characterize the putative target antigens for antiendothelial cell antibodies
(AECA), the possible pathophysiological role of AECA, and the clinical value of these …

Ultrastructural abnormalities in increased-permeability pulmonary edema

KH Albertine - Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1985 - Elsevier
SUMMARY A general clinical impression is that increased microvascular permeability
following acute lung injury always leads to pulmonary ede ma. The ARDS is a final pathway …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19–A theory of autoimmunity to ACE-2

P McMillan, BD Uhal - MOJ immunology, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 (SARS-COV2) pandemic1 represents a significant challenge to the world
from a health and financial perspective. The disease has a high mortality rate and is very …

Measurement of SC5b-9 in urine in patients with the nephrotic syndrome

JL Ogrodowski, LA Hebert, D Sedmak, FG Cosio… - Kidney international, 1991 - Elsevier
Measurement of SC5b-9 in urine in patients with the nephrotic syndrome. In passive or
active Heymann nephritis (HN) in the rat, the immune complexes that form in the glomerular …

[PDF][PDF] Lung is the target organ for a monoclonal antibody to angiotensin-converting enzyme

SM Danilov, VR Muzykantov, AV Martynov… - Lab …, 1991 - researchgate.net
" I-labeled mouse monoclonal antibody (MoAb) to human angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE), termed 9B9 and cross-reacting with rat and monkey ACE, when injected into the …

The role of complement in the pathogenesis of tubulointerstitial lesions in rat mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis.

Y Morita, A Nomura, Y Yuzawa… - Journal of the …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Persistent proteinuria and tubulointerstitial lesions are important signs of progressive renal
disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of complement in the development …

Glomerulonephritis induced in the rabbit by antiendothelial antibodies.

S Matsuo, A Fukatsu, ML Taub… - The Journal of …, 1987 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The effects of interaction between endothelial angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and
goat anti-rabbit ACE (GtARbACE) antibodies were studied in rabbit glomeruli. By …

Gametes contain angiotensin converting enzyme (kininase II)

JR Brentjens, S Matsuo, GA Andres, PRB Caldwell… - Experientia, 1986 - Springer
The localization of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) in the gonads of the normal rabbit
was studied by immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy. The enzyme is …

The brush border of proximal tubules of normal human kidney activates the alternative pathway of the complement system in vitro.

G Camussi, C Tetta, G Mazzucco… - Annals of the New York …, 1983 - europepmc.org
The aim of this investigation was to study complement fixation by normal human kidney
tissue. C fixation was assessed on acetone-fixed sections of frozen human kidney. In …