Chronic deficiency of nitric oxide affects hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) stability and migration in human endothelial cells.

BACKGROUND: Endothelial dysfunction in widely diffuse disorders, such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes and senescence, is associated with nitric oxide (NO) deficiency. Here, the behavioural and molecular consequences deriving from NO deficiency in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HU...

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Main Authors: Maria Grazia Cattaneo, Elisa Cappellini, Roberta Benfante, Maurizio Ragni, Fausta Omodeo-Salè, Enzo Nisoli, Nica Borgese, Lucia M Vicentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3246476?pdf=render