Malfunction of Vascular Control in Lifestyle-Related Diseases: Endothelial Nitric Oxide (NO) Synthase/NO System in Atherosclerosis

Nitric oxide (NO) from the endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) is believed to be implicated in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. The impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatory response (EDR) has been demonstrated in vessels exposed to hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. The exten...

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Main Author: Seinosuke Kawashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319323199