Dexamethasone suppresses eNOS and CAT-1 and induces oxidative stress in mouse resistance arterioles

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 288, Issue 1 57-1, 2005, Pages

  Schafer S C ^a   Wallerath, T ^a   Closs, E I ^a   Schmidt, C ^a   Schwarz, P M ^a   Forstermann U ^a   Lehr, H A ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cationic amino acid transporter 1; Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Glucocorticoids; Hypertension; Intravital microscopy; L arginine; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; ARGININE; DEXAMETHASONE; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GLUCOCORTICOID; MINERALOCORTICOID; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HYPERTENSION; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SODIUM RETENTION; TISSUE PERFUSION; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ARGININE; ARTERIOLES; ASCORBIC ACID; CATIONIC AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 1; CELLS, CULTURED; DEXAMETHASONE; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MYOCARDIUM; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; NITRITES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATION;

EID: 11144256975     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00587.2004     Document Type: Article

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