L-Carnitine alters nitric oxide synthase activity in fibroblasts depending on the peroxisomal status

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-156

  Koeck, Thomas ^a   Kremser, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Carnitine deficiency; L Carnitine; Nitric oxide synthase; Oxidative stress; Peroxisomes

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; CARNITINE; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; FATTY ACID; NOS3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SKIN FIBROBLAST; STANDARD; ZELLWEGER SYNDROME; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PEROXISOME; REFERENCE VALUE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARNITINE; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; FATTY ACIDS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEROXISOMES; PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; TOXICITY TESTS; ZELLWEGER SYNDROME;

EID: 0037290730     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(02)00183-8     Document Type: Article

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