Endothelial dysfunction - Its molecular mechanism and potential implication in therapy

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 609-611

  Kim, Cheol Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BH4; eNOS; Nitric oxide; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; ARGININE; BERBINE DERIVATIVE; CALMODULIN BINDING PROTEIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ESTROGEN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NITRIC OXIDE; PEROXYNITRITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE OXIDASE; SPHINGOSINE 1 PHOSPHATE; SUPEROXIDE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL MOTILITY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

EID: 33750393703     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2006.36.9.609     Document Type: Review

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