Search Results - "Das, Nitin A"
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Empagliflozin reduces high glucose-induced oxidative stress and miR-21-dependent TRAF3IP2 induction and RECK suppression, and inhibits human renal proximal tubular epithelial cell migration and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Published in Cellular signalling (01-04-2020)“…Proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC) in the S1 segment of the kidney abundantly express sodium-glucose co-transporters (SGLT) that play a critical role in…”
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Glycemic control by the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin decreases aortic stiffness, renal resistivity index and kidney injury
Published in Cardiovascular diabetology (30-07-2018)“…Arterial stiffness is emerging as an independent risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease. The sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2)…”
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RECK suppresses interleukin‐17/TRAF3IP2‐mediated MMP‐13 activation and human aortic smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation
Published in Journal of cellular physiology (01-12-2019)“…Sustained inflammation and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activation contribute to vascular occlusive/proliferative disorders. Interleukin‐17 (IL‐17) is a…”
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TRAF3IP2 mediates TWEAK/TWEAKR-induced pro-fibrotic responses in cultured cardiac fibroblasts and the heart
Published in Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology (01-08-2018)“…Persistent inflammation promotes development and progression of heart failure (HF). TWEAK (TNF-Related WEAK Inducer Of Apoptosis), a NF-κB- and/or…”
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The combination of a neprilysin inhibitor (sacubitril) and angiotensin-II receptor blocker (valsartan) attenuates glomerular and tubular injury in the Zucker Obese rat
Published in Cardiovascular diabetology (25-03-2019)“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized by glomerular and tubulointerstitial injury, proteinuria and remodeling. Here we examined whether the combination of…”
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Where are they now? An analysis of integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants
Published in Surgery open science (01-08-2024)“…Changes in cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) workforce trends have affected training paradigms to include the establishment of integrated six-year CTS residency…”
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CIKS (Act1 or TRAF3IP2) mediates high glucose-induced endothelial dysfunction
Published in Cellular signalling (01-01-2013)“…Hyperglycemia-induced endothelial dysfunction is characterized by enhanced inflammatory cytokine and adhesion molecule expression, and endothelial–monocyte…”
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Effect of inhaled tacrolimus on ischemia reperfusion injury in rat lung transplant model
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-11-2013)“…Objective Systemic tacrolimus therapy has been shown to protect against lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in animal models. We sought to investigate on a…”
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Chest Tubes as a Platform for Physiologic Monitoring
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2023)Get full text
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Selective versus nonselective arterial clamping during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: impact upon renal function in the setting of a solitary kidney in a porcine model
Published in Journal of endourology (01-07-2009)“…Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy has emerged as a standard of care for small renal masses. Nevertheless, there remains concern over the potential for…”
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Metformin inhibits aldosterone-induced cardiac fibroblast activation, migration and proliferation in vitro, and reverses aldosterone + salt-induced cardiac fibrosis in vivo
Published in Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology (01-09-2016)“…Abstract The overall goals of this study were to investigate whether metformin exerts anti-fibrotic effects in Aldosterone + salt-treated wild type mouse…”
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Diagnosis of anastomotic leak: Electrolyte detection versus barium fluoroscopy
Published in The Journal of surgical research (15-06-2013)“…Abstract Background We recently described a new method of diagnosing anastomotic leak using the detection of electrical changes induced by electrolyte…”
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Minocycline reverses IL-17A/TRAF3IP2-mediated p38 MAPK/NF-κB/iNOS/NO-dependent cardiomyocyte contractile depression and death
Published in Cellular signalling (01-09-2020)“…Minocycline, an FDA-approved second-generation semisynthetic tetracycline, exerts antioxidant, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects, independent of its…”
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Apyrase treatment prevents ischemia–reperfusion injury in rat lung isografts
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-09-2009)“…Objective Endothelial cells express the ectoenzyme ectonucleoside adenosine triphosphate diphosphohydrolase, an apyrase that inhibits vascular inflammation by…”
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TRAF3IP2 mediates high glucose-induced endothelin-1 production as well as endothelin-1-induced inflammation in endothelial cells
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-01-2018)“…Hyperglycemia-induced production of endothelin (ET)-1 is a hallmark of endothelial dysfunction in diabetes. Although the detrimental vascular effects of…”
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Two Decades of Declining Medicare Reimbursement in Cardiac Surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2023)“…Given the uncertainty of US health care finances, an understanding of reimbursement trends has become increasingly important in the field of cardiac surgery…”
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Lung transplant patients with coronary artery disease rarely die of cardiac causes
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-09-2018)“…Background A relative contraindication for lung transplant (LT) is coronary disease burden sufficient to cause risk of myocardial infarction after LT. We…”
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Toward a Next-Generation Digital Chest Tube
Published in Surgical innovation (01-10-2022)“…Chest tubes in patients who have undergone pulmonary resection with pleural air leak are painful, impair ventilatory mechanics, and increase hospital length of…”
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Agitation Techniques to Enhance Drainage of Retained Hemothorax
Published in Surgical innovation (01-10-2021)“…Background. Retained hemothorax (RH) is a common problem in cardiothoracic and trauma surgery. We aimed to determine the optimum agitation technique to enhance…”
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Pleural electrical impedance is a sensitive, real-time indicator of pneumothorax
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-11-2018)“…Chest tube management protocols, particularly in patients with alveolar-pleural air leak due to recent surgery or trauma, are limited by concerns over safety,…”
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