Systematic study of constitutive cyclooxygenase-2 expression: Role of NF-κB and NFAT transcriptional pathways NS Kirkby, MV Chan, AK Zaiss, E Garcia-Vaz, J Jiao, LM Berglund, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113 (2), 434-439, 2016 | 191 | 2016 |
Role of prostacyclin in pulmonary hypertension JA Mitchell, B Ahmetaj-Shala, NS Kirkby, WR Wright, LS Mackenzie, ... Global Cardiology Science and Practice 2014 (4), 53, 2015 | 103 | 2015 |
Evidence that links loss of cyclooxygenase-2 with increased asymmetric dimethylarginine: novel explanation of cardiovascular side effects associated with anti-inflammatory drugs B Ahmetaj-Shala, NS Kirkby, R Knowles, M Al’Yamani, S Mazi, Z Wang, ... Circulation 131 (7), 633-642, 2015 | 99 | 2015 |
Cyclooxygenases and the cardiovascular system JA Mitchell, NS Kirkby, B Ahmetaj-Shala, PC Armstrong, M Crescente, ... Pharmacology & therapeutics 217, 107624, 2021 | 59 | 2021 |
A persistent neutrophil-associated immune signature characterizes post–COVID-19 pulmonary sequelae PM George, A Reed, SR Desai, A Devaraj, TS Faiez, S Laverty, A Kanwal, ... Science translational medicine 14 (671), eabo5795, 2022 | 57 | 2022 |
The biology and therapeutic potential of the DDAH/ADMA pathway F Arrigoni, B Ahmetaj, J Leiper Current pharmaceutical design 16 (37), 4089-4102, 2010 | 57 | 2010 |
Dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 2 regulates nitric oxide synthesis and hemodynamics and determines outcome in polymicrobial sepsis S Lambden, P Kelly, B Ahmetaj-Shala, Z Wang, B Lee, M Nandi, ... Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 35 (6), 1382-1392, 2015 | 52 | 2015 |
Cyclooxygenase-2 selectively controls renal blood flow through a novel PPARβ/δ-dependent vasodilator pathway NS Kirkby, W Sampaio, G Etelvino, DT Alves, KL Anders, R Temponi, ... Hypertension 71 (2), 297-305, 2018 | 47 | 2018 |
Cardiorenal tissues express SARS-CoV-2 entry genes and basigin (BSG/CD147) increases with age in endothelial cells B Ahmetaj-Shala, R Vaja, SS Atanur, PM George, NS Kirkby, JA Mitchell Basic to Translational Science 5 (11), 1111-1123, 2020 | 42 | 2020 |
Chemical and biological assessment of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) in pulmonary cells and in an acute in vivo model: relevance to pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy NA Mohamed, RP Davies, PD Lickiss, B Ahmetaj-Shala, DM Reed, ... Pulmonary circulation 7 (3), 643-653, 2017 | 36 | 2017 |
Resistance of endothelial cells to SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro B Ahmetaj-Shala, TP Peacock, L Baillon, OC Swann, H Gashaw, ... BioRxiv, 2020.11. 08.372581, 2020 | 35 | 2020 |
Astragaloside II promotes intestinal epithelial repair by enhancing L-arginine uptake and activating the mTOR pathway SY Lee, WC Tsai, JC Lin, B Ahmetaj-Shala, SF Huang, WL Chang, ... Scientific reports 7 (1), 12302, 2017 | 33 | 2017 |
Mechanistic definition of the cardiovascular mPGES-1/COX-2/ADMA axis NS Kirkby, J Raouf, B Ahmetaj-Shala, B Liu, SI Mazi, ML Edin, ... Cardiovascular Research 116 (12), 1972-1980, 2020 | 25 | 2020 |
A new NO-releasing nanoformulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension NA Mohamed, B Ahmetaj-Shala, L Duluc, LS Mackenzie, NS Kirkby, ... Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research 9, 162-164, 2016 | 21 | 2016 |
Antrolone, a Novel Benzoid Derived from Antrodia cinnamomea, Inhibits the LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response in RAW264.7 Macrophage Cells by Balancing the NF … IC Yen, LS Shi, MC Chung, B Ahmetaj-Shala, TC Chang, SY Lee The American Journal of Chinese Medicine 46 (06), 1297-1313, 2018 | 20 | 2018 |
Tipifarnib prevents development of hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension L Duluc, B Ahmetaj-Shala, J Mitchell, VB Abdul-Salam, AS Mahomed, ... Cardiovascular research 113 (3), 276-287, 2017 | 20 | 2017 |
Studies on metal–organic framework (MOF) nanomedicine preparations of sildenafil for the future treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension NA Mohamed, H Abou-Saleh, Y Kameno, I Marei, G de Nucci, ... Scientific Reports 11 (1), 4336, 2021 | 17 | 2021 |
Rhodiola crenulata Attenuates High Glucose Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells LY Huang, IC Yen, WC Tsai, B Ahmetaj-Shala, TC Chang, CS Tsai, ... The American Journal of Chinese Medicine 45 (06), 1201-1216, 2017 | 15 | 2017 |
Metabolomic profiling of amines in sepsis predicts changes in NOS canonical pathways A Tesfai, N MacCallum, NS Kirkby, H Gashaw, N Gray, E Want, ... Plos one 12 (8), e0183025, 2017 | 15 | 2017 |
Relationship of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies with Vitamin D and inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients H Latifi-Pupovci, S Namani, A Pajaziti, B Ahmetaj-Shala, L Ajazaj, A Kotori, ... Scientific Reports 12 (1), 5699, 2022 | 14 | 2022 |