
Overview
Availability
- Dr Niwanthi Rajapakse is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), Monash University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Works
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2016
Journal Article
N-acetylcysteine attenuates the development of cardiac fibrosis and remodeling in a mouse model of heart failure
Giam, Beverly, Chu, Po-Yin, Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Smith, A. Ian, Horlock, Duncan, Kiriazis, Helen, Du, Xiao-Jun, Kaye, David M. and Rajapakse, Niwanthi W. (2016). N-acetylcysteine attenuates the development of cardiac fibrosis and remodeling in a mouse model of heart failure. Physiological Reports, 4 (7), 1-13. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12757
2016
Conference Publication
N‐terminal domain of Bothrops asper Myotoxin II Enhances the Activity of Endothelin Converting Enzyme and Neprilysin
Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Rajapakse, Niwanthi, Kleifeld, Oded, Small, David H., Whisstock, James and Smith, Alexander Ian (2016). N‐terminal domain of Bothrops asper Myotoxin II Enhances the Activity of Endothelin Converting Enzyme and Neprilysin. Experimental Biology 2016 Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 1-5 April 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.606.4
2016
Conference Publication
N‐acetylcysteine reverses established cardiac and renal fibrosis in a mouse model of heart failure
Rajapakse, Niwanthi, Giam, Beverly, Chu, Po‐Yin, Kiriazis, Helen, Du, Xiao‐Jun and Kaye, David M. (2016). N‐acetylcysteine reverses established cardiac and renal fibrosis in a mouse model of heart failure. Experimental Biology 2016 Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 1-5 April 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.735.4
2016
Journal Article
N-terminal domain of Bothrops asper Myotoxin II Enhances the Activity of Endothelin Converting Enzyme-1 and Neprilysin
Smith, A. Ian, Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Kleifeld, Oded, Lomonte, Bruno, Sikanyika, Nkumbu L., Spicer, Alexander J., Hodgson, Wayne C., Conroy, Paul J., Small, David H., Kaye, David M., Parkington, Helena C., Whisstock, James C. and Kuruppu, Sanjaya (2016). N-terminal domain of Bothrops asper Myotoxin II Enhances the Activity of Endothelin Converting Enzyme-1 and Neprilysin. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 22413, 22413.1-22413.11. doi: 10.1038/srep22413
2015
Journal Article
Cardio-protective effects of combined l-arginine and insulin: mechanism and therapeutic actions in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury
Venardos, Kylie M., Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Williams, David, Hoe, Louise S., Peart, Jason N. and Kaye, David M. (2015). Cardio-protective effects of combined l-arginine and insulin: mechanism and therapeutic actions in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. European Journal of Pharmacology, 769, 64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.09.046
2015
Journal Article
Pathogenesis and treatment of the cardiorenal syndrome: implications of L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway impairment
Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Nanayakkara, Shane and Kaye, David M. (2015). Pathogenesis and treatment of the cardiorenal syndrome: implications of L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway impairment. Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 154, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2015.05.011
2015
Journal Article
Augmented endothelial-specific L-arginine transport blunts the contribution of the sympathetic nervous system to obesity induced hypertension in mice
Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Karim, Florian, Evans, Roger G., Kaye, David M. and Head, Geoffrey A. (2015). Augmented endothelial-specific L-arginine transport blunts the contribution of the sympathetic nervous system to obesity induced hypertension in mice. Plos One, 10 (7) e0131424, e0131424. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131424
2015
Journal Article
Augmented endothelial l-arginine transport ameliorates pressure-overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy
Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Johnston, Tamara, Kiriazis, Helen, Chin-Dusting, Jaye P., Du, Xiao-Jun and Kaye, David M. (2015). Augmented endothelial l-arginine transport ameliorates pressure-overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy. Experimental Physiology, 100 (7), 796-804. doi: 10.1113/EP085250
2014
Journal Article
Endothelial cationic amino acid transporter-1 overexpression blunts the effects of oxidative stress on pressor responses to behavioural stress in mice
Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Konstantinidis, George, Evans, Roger G., Nguyen-Huu, Thu-Phuc, Kaye, David M. and Head, Geoffrey A. (2014). Endothelial cationic amino acid transporter-1 overexpression blunts the effects of oxidative stress on pressor responses to behavioural stress in mice. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 41 (12), 1031-1037. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.12279
2014
Journal Article
Nitric oxide inhibits the production of soluble endothelin converting enzyme-1
Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Dunstan, Rhys A. and Smith, A. Ian (2014). Nitric oxide inhibits the production of soluble endothelin converting enzyme-1. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 396 (1-2), 49-54. doi: 10.1007/s11010-014-2141-0
2014
Journal Article
Augmented endothelial-specific L-arginine transport prevents obesity-induced hypertension
Rajapakse, N. W., Karim, F., Straznicky, N. E., Fernandez, S., Evans, R. G., Head, G. A. and Kaye, D. M. (2014). Augmented endothelial-specific L-arginine transport prevents obesity-induced hypertension. Acta Physiologica, 212 (1), 39-48. doi: 10.1111/apha.12344
2014
Journal Article
Renal oxygenation in acute renal ischemia-reperfusion injury
Abdelkader, Amany, Ho, Julie, Ow, Connie P. C., Eppel, Gabriela A., Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Schlaich, Markus P. and Evans, Roger G. (2014). Renal oxygenation in acute renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 306 (9), F1026-F1038. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00281.2013
2014
Journal Article
Production of soluble Neprilysin by endothelial cells
Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Minond, Dmitriy and Smith, A. Ian (2014). Production of soluble Neprilysin by endothelial cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 446 (2), 423-427. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.01.158
2014
Journal Article
Endothelial cationic amino acid transporter-1 overexpression can prevent oxidative stress and increases in arterial pressure in response to superoxide dismutase inhibition in mice
Konstantinidis, G., Head, G. A., Evans, R. G., Nguyen-Huu, T. -P., Venardos, K., Croft, K. D., Mori, T. A., Kaye, D. M. and Rajapakse, N. W. (2014). Endothelial cationic amino acid transporter-1 overexpression can prevent oxidative stress and increases in arterial pressure in response to superoxide dismutase inhibition in mice. Acta Physiologica, 210 (4), 845-853. doi: 10.1111/apha.12215
2013
Journal Article
Endothelin-converting enzyme-1 inhibition and renoprotection in end-stage renal disease
Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Rajapakse, Niwanthi W. and Smith, A. Ian (2013). Endothelin-converting enzyme-1 inhibition and renoprotection in end-stage renal disease. Pflugers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 465 (7), 929-934. doi: 10.1007/s00424-013-1216-1
2013
Journal Article
Insulin-mediated activation of the L-arginine nitric oxide pathway in man, and its impairment in diabetes
Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Chong, Abigail L., Zhang, Wei-Zheng and Kaye, David M. (2013). Insulin-mediated activation of the L-arginine nitric oxide pathway in man, and its impairment in diabetes. Plos One, 8 (5) e61840, e61840. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061840
2013
Journal Article
Role of cellular L-arginine uptake and nitric oxide production on renal blood flow and arterial pressure regulation
Rajapakse, Niwanthi W. and Mattson, David L. (2013). Role of cellular L-arginine uptake and nitric oxide production on renal blood flow and arterial pressure regulation. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 22 (1), 45-50. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e32835a6ff7
2012
Journal Article
Evidence that renal arginine transport is impaired in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Rajapakse, N. W., Kuruppu, S., Hanchapola, I., Venardos, K., Mattson, D. L., Smith, A. I., Kaye, D. M. and Evans, R. G. (2012). Evidence that renal arginine transport is impaired in spontaneously hypertensive rats. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 302 (12), F1554-F1562. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00084.2011
2011
Journal Article
Role of l-arginine uptake mechanisms in renal blood flow responses to angiotensin II in rats
Rajapakse, N. W. and Mattson, D. L. (2011). Role of l-arginine uptake mechanisms in renal blood flow responses to angiotensin II in rats. Acta Physiologica, 203 (3), 391-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2011.02330.x
2010
Journal Article
Angiotensin II and neurohumoral control of the renal medullary circulation
Evans, Roger G., Head, Geoffrey A., Eppel, Gabriela A., Burke, Sandra L. and Rajapakse, Niwanthi W. (2010). Angiotensin II and neurohumoral control of the renal medullary circulation. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 37 (2), E58-E69. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2009.05233.x
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Treatments for Cardiorenal Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: Role of Cationic Amino Acid Transporter-1 and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Stimulating the counter-regulatory renin-angiotensin system: a novel approach to prevent Alzheimer's disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Coulson
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- cardiorenal disease
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- kidney failure
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