Reviewing the use of carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) in biology: Implications in endotoxin-mediated vascular dysfunction

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-423

  Foresti, R ^a   Shurey, C ^a   Ansari, T ^a   Sibbons, P ^a   Mann, B E ^b   Johnson, T R ^b   Green, C J ^a   Motterlini, R ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilirubin; Blood pressure; Carbon monoxide releasing molecules (CO RMs); CORM 3; Heme oxygenase 1; Lipopolysaccharide

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE RELEASING MOLECULE 1; CARBON MONOXIDE RELEASING MOLECULE 2; CARBON MONOXIDE RELEASING MOLECULE 3; ENDOTOXIN; HEME OXYGENASE; HEMIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTENSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENDOTOXINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HEART; HEME OXYGENASE-1; HYPOTENSION; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LIVER; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27744453772     PISSN: 01455680     EISSN: 1165158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1170/T645     Document Type: Review

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