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Apelin-13 Protects Corpus Cavernosum Against Fibrosis Induced by High-Fat Diet in an MMP-Dependent Mechanism

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Mikaël Nils Sturny, Rafaela Fernandes Da Silva, Augusto Martins Lima, Fabiana Pereira Da Costa Fraga, Maiia Bragina, Léa Liliane Colette Anguenot

Background: An increased fibrosis of the corpora cavernosa is a prevalent process that underlies most cases of erectile dysfunction. Apelin, an endogenous circulating peptide, has been documented as an important effector on cardiovascular homeostasis, cont ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2021

Beneficial axis of the renin-angiotensin system: from applications to drug discovery

Maiia Bragina

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is one of the major regulators of physiological and pathophysiological processes in the cardiovascular system. The RAS comprises two major axes: one deleterious, composed of the angiotensin II peptide activating the AT1 r ...

EPFL2020

Characterization of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Aged Cavernosal Tissue and its Role in Penile Fibrosis

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Mikaël Nils Sturny, Fabiana Pereira Da Costa Fraga, Maiia Bragina, Babak Ebadi Shirmard

Background: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in erectile function. The RAS contains 2 major axes: one deleterious, composed of ACE-Ang II-AT1 receptor, and another protective, composed of ACE2-Ang-(1-7)-Mas receptor. While aging i ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2020

An optimized and validated 384-well plate assay to test platelet function in a high-throughput screening format

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Olivier Burri, Marc Chambon, Rodrigo Araujo Fraga Da Silva, Fabiana Pereira Da Costa Fraga, Julien Bortoli Chapalay, Augusto Martins Lima, Maiia Bragina

Despite significant advances in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, antiplatelet therapies are still associated with a high risk of hemorrhage. In order to develop new drugs, methods to measure platelet function must be adapted for the high-throughpu ...

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC2019

PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF APELIN-13 AGAINST HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA-INDUCED FIBROSIS OF THE CORPUS CAVERNOSUM

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Mikaël Nils Sturny, Rafaela Fernandes Da Silva, Fabiana Pereira Da Costa Fraga, Augusto Martins Lima, Maiia Bragina, Léa Liliane Colette Anguenot

2018

Ace-Ang Ii-At1 Axis Of Renin-Angiotensin System Is Associated With Aging-Related Penile Fibrosis

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Fabiana Pereira Da Costa Fraga, Maiia Bragina

Wiley2017

Diminazene enhances stability of atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE-deficient mice

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Rafaela Fernandes Da Silva, Maiia Bragina, Fabiana Pereira Da Costa Fraga

Angiotensin (Ang) II contributes to the development of atherosclerosis, while Ang-(1-7) has atheroprotective actions. Accordingly, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which breaks-down Aug 11 and forms Ang-(1-7), has been suggested as a target against ...

Elsevier2015