Arginase activity in endothelial cells: Inhibition by N(G)-hydroxy-L- arginine during high-output NO production

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 5 40-5, 1996, Pages

  Buga, Georgette M ^b   Singh, Rajan ^b   Pervin, Shehla ^b   Rogers, Norma E ^b   Schmitz, Debra A ^b   Jenkinson, Christopher P ^b   Cederbaum, Stephen D ^b   Ignarro, Louis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cytokines; lipopolysaccharide; urea

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; CYTOKINE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; N(G) HYDROXYARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; UREA;

ANIMAL CELL; AORTA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0343551110     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.271.5.h1988     Document Type: Article

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