We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Nitric oxide, health and disease.
- Authors
Ferrari, Carlos Kusano Bucalen; Franca, Eduardo Luzia; Honorio-França, Adenilda Cristina
- Abstract
Nitric oxide is a gaseous substance which possesses many important physiological characteristics ranging from its action as a natural immune mechanism to endothelial control of blood pressure. However, it can also generate nitrogen reactive species (peroxynitrite and others), which are involved as a cause of or a consequence ofmany diseases. This article updates and summarizes the physiological and pathophysiological roles of nitric oxide.
- Subjects
NITRIC oxide; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; PHAGOCYTOSIS; DIABETES; NITROGEN compounds -- Physiological effect
- Publication
Journal of Applied Biomedicine, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 4, p163
- ISSN
1214-021X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32725/jab.2009.019