Superoxide anion production is increased in a model of genetic hypertension: Role of the endothelium

Hypertension

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1353-1358

  Kerr, Susanne ^a   Brosnan, M Julia ^a   McIntyre, Martin ^a   Reid, John L ^a   Dominiczak, Anna F ^a   Hamilton, Carlene A ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Rats, inbred SHR; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SUPEROXIDE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEREDITARY HYPERTENSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0033021938     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.33.6.1353     Document Type: Article

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