Induction of oxidative stress and dysfunction of nitric oxide-dependent vascular tone caused by quinones contained in diesel exhaust particles

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 439-445

  Kumagai, Y ^a   Shimojo, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diesel exhaust particles; Endothelial dysfunction; Nitric oxide; Quinone; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL; NITRIC OXIDE; QUINONE DERIVATIVE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

AIR POLLUTION; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034753107     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.47.439     Document Type: Short Survey

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