(-)-Epicatechin elevates nitric oxide in endothelial cells via inhibition of NADPH oxidase

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 359, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 828-833

  Steffen, Yvonne ^a   Schewe, Tankred ^a   Sies, Helmut ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apocynin; cGMP; Endothelial; Epicatechin; Flavanol; HUVEC; NADPH oxidase; Nitric oxide; NO imaging

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II; APOCYNIN; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; EPICATECHIN; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE OXIDASE;

ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; METABOLITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETOPHENONES; ANGIOTENSIN II; CATECHIN; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLIC GMP; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NADPH OXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 34250212563     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.05.200     Document Type: Article

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