Dr Bhavisha Bakrania
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Bhavisha Bakrania

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Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Medical physiology Obstetrics and gynaecology Reproductive medicine Systems physiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, Griffith University
  • Masters (Research), Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Preeclampsia

    Pathophysiology of preeclampsia, mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction in preeclampsia, therapeutic targets for treatment of preeclampsia, long term consequences of preeclampsia on mother and baby

  • Cardiovascular and renal physiology

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35 works between 2012 and 2024
All (35) Journal Article (24) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (8) Other Outputs (2)

21 - 35 of 35 works

2018

Conference Publication

Abstract 013: soluble guanylate cyclase activators improve vascular function and attenuate placental ischemia-induced hypertension

Bakrania, Bhavisha A., Spradley, Frank T., Travis, Adam B., Sandner, Peter and Granger, Joey P. (2018). Abstract 013: soluble guanylate cyclase activators improve vascular function and attenuate placental ischemia-induced hypertension. American Heart Association's Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, Unknown, Unknown. Philadelphia, PA USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/hyp.72.suppl_1.013

Abstract 013: soluble guanylate cyclase activators improve vascular function and attenuate placental ischemia-induced hypertension

2018

Conference Publication

Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Activators Improve Vascular Function and Attenuate Placental Ischemia-Induced Hypertension

Bakrania, Bhavisha A., Spradley, Frank T., Travis, Adam B., Sandner, Peter and Granger, Joey P. (2018). Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Activators Improve Vascular Function and Attenuate Placental Ischemia-Induced Hypertension. American Heart Association's Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL United States, 6-9 September 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/hyp.72.suppl_1.013

Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Activators Improve Vascular Function and Attenuate Placental Ischemia-Induced Hypertension

2018

Journal Article

The Endothelin System: A Critical Player in the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia

Granger, Joey P., Spradley, Frank T. and Bakrania, Bhavisha A. (2018). The Endothelin System: A Critical Player in the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia. Current Hypertension Reports, 20 (4) 32. doi: 10.1007/s11906-018-0828-4

The Endothelin System: A Critical Player in the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia

2018

Journal Article

Bilirubin acts as a multi-potent guardian of cardiovascular integrity: more than just a radical idea

Bulmer, Andrew Cameron, Bakrania, Bhavisha A., Du Toit, Eugene Francois, Boon, Ai-Ching, Clark, Paul J., Powell, Lawrie W., Wagner, Karl-Heinz and Headrick, John P. (2018). Bilirubin acts as a multi-potent guardian of cardiovascular integrity: more than just a radical idea. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology , 315 (3) ajpheart.00417.2017, H429-H447. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00417.2017

Bilirubin acts as a multi-potent guardian of cardiovascular integrity: more than just a radical idea

2018

Journal Article

Heme oxygenase-1 is a potent inhibitor of placental ischemia-mediated endothelin-1 production in cultured human glomerular endothelial cells

Bakrania, Bhavisha A., Spradley, Frank T., Satchell, Simon C., Stec, David E., Rimoldi, John M., Gadepalli, Rama S. V. and Granger, Joey P. (2018). Heme oxygenase-1 is a potent inhibitor of placental ischemia-mediated endothelin-1 production in cultured human glomerular endothelial cells. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 314 (3), R427-R432. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00370.2017

Heme oxygenase-1 is a potent inhibitor of placental ischemia-mediated endothelin-1 production in cultured human glomerular endothelial cells

2017

Journal Article

Chronically elevated bilirubin protects from cardiac reperfusion injury in the male Gunn rat

Bakrania, B., Du Toit, E. F., Ashton, K. J., Wagner, K-H., Headrick, J. P. and Bulmer, A. C. (2017). Chronically elevated bilirubin protects from cardiac reperfusion injury in the male Gunn rat. Acta Physiologica, 220 (4), 461-470. doi: 10.1111/apha.12858

Chronically elevated bilirubin protects from cardiac reperfusion injury in the male Gunn rat

2017

Journal Article

Exposure to placental ischemia impairs postpartum maternal renal and cardiac function in rats

Paauw, Nina D., Joles, Jaap A., Spradley, Frank T., Bakrania, Bhavisha, Zsengeller, Zsuzsanna K., Franx, Arie, Verhaar, Marianne C., Granger, Joey P. and Lely, A. Titia (2017). Exposure to placental ischemia impairs postpartum maternal renal and cardiac function in rats. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 312 (5), R664-R670. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00510.2016

Exposure to placental ischemia impairs postpartum maternal renal and cardiac function in rats

2017

Journal Article

The Endothelin Type A Receptor as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Preeclampsia

Bakrania, Bhavisha, Duncan, Jeremy, Warrington, Junie P. and Granger, Joey P. (2017). The Endothelin Type A Receptor as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Preeclampsia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18 (3) 522, 522. doi: 10.3390/ijms18030522

The Endothelin Type A Receptor as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Preeclampsia

2016

Journal Article

Methods for the Determination of Rates of Glucose and Fatty Acid Oxidation in the Isolated Working Rat Heart

Bakrania, Bhavisha, Granger, Joey P. and Harmancey, Romain (2016). Methods for the Determination of Rates of Glucose and Fatty Acid Oxidation in the Isolated Working Rat Heart. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2016 (115) e54497. doi: 10.3791/54497

Methods for the Determination of Rates of Glucose and Fatty Acid Oxidation in the Isolated Working Rat Heart

2016

Conference Publication

79 Renal and cardiac disturbances 8 weeks after exposure to placental ischemia in rat dams

Paauw, Nina, Joles, Jaap, Spradley, Frank, Bakrania, Bhavisha, Franx, Arie, Verhaar, Marianne, Granger, Joey and Lely, Titia (2016). 79 Renal and cardiac disturbances 8 weeks after exposure to placental ischemia in rat dams. Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 2016. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2016.08.080

79 Renal and cardiac disturbances 8 weeks after exposure to placental ischemia in rat dams

2016

Journal Article

Pre- or post-ischemic bilirubin ditaurate treatment reduces oxidative tissue damage and improves cardiac function

Bakrania, Bhavisha, Du Toit, Eugene F., Wagner, Karl-Heinz, Headrick, John P. and Bulmer, Andrew C. (2016). Pre- or post-ischemic bilirubin ditaurate treatment reduces oxidative tissue damage and improves cardiac function. International Journal of Cardiology, 202, 27-33. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.192

Pre- or post-ischemic bilirubin ditaurate treatment reduces oxidative tissue damage and improves cardiac function

2014

Journal Article

Hyperbilirubinemia modulates myocardial function, aortic ejection, and ischemic stress resistance in the Gunn rat

Bakrania, Bhavisha, Du Toit, Eugene F., Ashton, Kevin J., Kiessling, Can J., Wagner, Karl-Heinz, Headrick, John P. and Bulmer, Andrew C. (2014). Hyperbilirubinemia modulates myocardial function, aortic ejection, and ischemic stress resistance in the Gunn rat. American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 307 (8), H1142-H1149. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00001.2014

Hyperbilirubinemia modulates myocardial function, aortic ejection, and ischemic stress resistance in the Gunn rat

2014

Journal Article

Endogenous tetrapyrroles influence leukocyte responses to lipopolysaccharide in human blood: pre-clinical evidence demonstrating the anti-inflammatory potential of biliverdin

Bisht, Kavita, Tampe, Jens, Shing, Cecilia, Bakrania, Bhavisha, Winearls, James, Fraser, John, Wagner, Karl-Heinz and Bulmer, Andrew C. (2014). Endogenous tetrapyrroles influence leukocyte responses to lipopolysaccharide in human blood: pre-clinical evidence demonstrating the anti-inflammatory potential of biliverdin. Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology, 5 (3), 1000218. doi: 10.4172/2155-9899.1000218

Endogenous tetrapyrroles influence leukocyte responses to lipopolysaccharide in human blood: pre-clinical evidence demonstrating the anti-inflammatory potential of biliverdin

2012

Journal Article

Reduced circulating oxidized LDL is associated with hypocholesterolemia and enhanced thiol status in Gilbert syndrome

Boon, Ai-Ching, Hawkins, Clare L., Bisht, Kavita, Coombes, Jeff S., Bakrania, Bhavisha, Wagner, Karl-Heinz and Bulmer, Andrew C. (2012). Reduced circulating oxidized LDL is associated with hypocholesterolemia and enhanced thiol status in Gilbert syndrome. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 52 (10), 2120-2127. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.03.002

Reduced circulating oxidized LDL is associated with hypocholesterolemia and enhanced thiol status in Gilbert syndrome

2012

Conference Publication

Endogenously elevated and exogenously administered bilirubin protects from myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury in the rat

Bakrania, B., Du Toit, E., Headrick, J. and Bulmer, A. (2012). Endogenously elevated and exogenously administered bilirubin protects from myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury in the rat. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 16-19 August 2012. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.202

Endogenously elevated and exogenously administered bilirubin protects from myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury in the rat

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Aspirin for the treatment of cardiac dysfunction in preeclampsia (RBWH Foundation Grant administered by MNHHS)
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Factors driving early plasma loss in preterm piglets

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Yvonne Eiby

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Factors driving blood volume loss in preterm piglets

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Yvonne Eiby

Enquiries

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  • cardiovascular and renal physiology
  • hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
  • placental dysfunction
  • placental insufficiency
  • Preeclampsia

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