Homocysteine altered ROS generation and NO accumulation in endothelial cells

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 129-136

  Tsen, Chih Mei ^a   Hsieh, Chien Cheng ^b   Yen, Chia Hung ^a   Lau, Ying Tung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cysteine (cys); Homocysteine (Hcy); Nitric oxide (NO); Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; IN VIVO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0042882190     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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