The Faculty's researchers are active collaborators, publishing over
2000 research articles in peer-reviewed journals every year. For a more
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A selection of recent publications in peer-review journals by researchers in this domain are listed below.
Angiotensin-(1–7), an alternative metabolite of the renin–angiotensin system, is up-regulated in human liver disease and has antifibrotic activity in the bile-duct-ligated rat Lubel, John S.; Herath, Chandana B.; Tchongue, Jorge; Grace, Josephine; Jia, Zhiyuan; Spencer, Karen; Casley, David; Crowley, Peter; Sievert, William; Burrell, Louise M.; Angus, Peter W. CLINICAL SCIENCE 117(11): 375–386 2009
Reduction in renal ACE2 expression in subtotal nephrectomy is ameliorated with ACE inhibition Velkoska, Elena; Dean, Rachael G; Burchill, Luke J; Levidiotis, Vicki; Burrell, Louise M CLINICAL SCIENCE Immediate Publication, August 2009
Quenched fluorescent peptide substrates as tools for the discovery of novel cardiovascular disease biomarkers Smith, A. Ian; Warner, Fiona J; Lew, Rebecca A; Yarski, Mike; McGrath, Barry; Burrell, Louise M. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 611(10):419-22 2009
Portal pressure responses and angiotensin peptide production in rat liver are determined by relative activity of ACE and ACE2 Herath, Chandana B.; Lubel, John S.; Jia, Zhiyuan; Velkoska, Elena; Casley, David; Brown, Lindsay; Tikellis, Chris; Burrell, Louise M.; Angus, Peter W AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY July 297(1):G98-G106 2009
Very Early Mobilisation and Complications in the First 3 Months after Stroke: Further Results from Phase II of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) Sorbello, D.; Dewey, H. M.; Churilov, L.; Thrift, A. G.; Collier, J. M.; Donnan, G.; Bernhardt, J. CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, 28 (4): 378-383 2009
The role of chronic atrial stretch and atrial fibrillation on posterior left atrial wall conduction Roberts-Thomson, Kurt C.; Stevenson, Irene; Kistler, Peter M.; Haqqani, Haris M.; Spence, Steven J.; Goldblatt, John C.; Sanders, Prashanthan; Kalman, Jonathan M. HEART RHYTHM, 6 (8): 1109-1117 AUG 2009
Lung Disease at Diagnosis in Infants with Cystic Fibrosis Detected by Newborn Screening Sly, Peter D.; Brennan, Siobhain; Gangell, Catherine; de Klerk, Nicholas; Murray, Conor; Mott, Lauren; Stick, Stephen M.; Robinson, Philip J.; Robertson, Colin F.; Ranganathan, Sarath C.; AREST-CF AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 180 (2): 146-152 JUL 15 2009
Fundamental Differences in Electrophysiologic and Electroanatomic Substrate Between Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients With and Without Clinical Ventricular Tachycardia Haqqani, Haris M.; Kalman, Jonathan M.; Roberts-Thomson, Kurt C.; Balasubramaniam, Richard N.; Rosso, Raphael; Snowdon, Richard L.; Sparks, Paul B.; Vohra, Jitendra K.; Morton, Joseph B. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 54 (2): 166-173 JUL 7 2009
Using the 12-Lead ECG to Localize the Origin of Atrial and Ventricular Tachycardias: Part 2-Ventricular Tachycardia Haqqani, Haris M.; Morton, Joseph B.; Kalman, Jonathan M. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 20 (7): 825-832 JUL 2009
High Dietary Taurine Reduces Apoptosis and Atherosclerosis in the Left Main Coronary Artery Association With Reduced CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Homologous Protein and Total Plasma Homocysteine but not Lipidemia Zulli, Anthony; Lau, Eza; Wijaya, Bagus P. P.; Jin, Xin; Sutarga, Komang; Schwartz, Grace D.; Learmont, Jonathon; Wookey, Peter J.; Zinellu, Angelo; Carru, Ciriaco; Hare, David L. HYPERTENSION, 53 (6): 1017-U226 JUN 2009
Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Antagonizes Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor-Mediated Cardiomyocyte Autophagy Porrello, Enzo R.; D'Amore, Angelo; Curl, Claire L.; Allen, Andrew M.; Harrap, Stephen B.; Thomas, Walter G.; Delbridge, Lea M. D. HYPERTENSION, 53 (6): 1032-U263 JUN 2009
Inhibition of Protein Kinase C-beta by Ruboxistaurin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Extracellular Matrix Production in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Connelly, Kim A.; Kelly, Darren J.; Zhang, Yuan; Prior, David L.; Advani, Andrew; Cox, Alison J.; Thai, Kerri; Krum, Henry; Gilbert, Richard E. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 2 (2): 129-137 MAR 2009
Tachycardia-Mediated Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Focal Atrial Tachycardia Long-Term Outcome After Catheter Ablation Medi, Caroline; Kalman, Jonathan M.; Haqqani, Haris; Vohra, Jitendra K.; Morton, Joseph B.; Sparks, Paul B.; Kistler, Peter M. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 53 (19): 1791-1797 MAY 12 2009
The severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in a large cohort of non-obese Asian subjects Sung, Ki Chul; Ryan, Marno C.; Wilson, Andrew M. ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 203 (2): 581-586 APR 2009
Fractionated atrial electrograms during sinus rhythm: Relationship to age, voltage, and conduction velocity Roberts-Thomson, Kurt C.; Kistler, Peter M.; Sanders, Prashanthan; Morton, Joseph B.; Haqqani, Haris M.; Stevenson, Irene; Vohra, Jitendra K.; Sparks, Paul B.; Kalman, Jonathan M. HEART RHYTHM, 6 (5): 587-591 MAY 2009
Deterioration in cardiac systolic and diastolic function late in normal human pregnancy Zentner, Dominica; du Plessis, Moira; Brennecke, Shaun; Wong, James; Grigg, Leeanne; Harrap, Stephen B. CLINICAL SCIENCE, 116 (7-8): 599-606 APR 2009