Potential importance of alterations in hydrogen sulphide (H 2S) bioavailability in diabetes

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 617-619

  Lefer, D J ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Carlyle Fraser Heart Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardioprotection; Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes mellitus; Hydrogen sulphide; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Mouse models; Risk factors; Vascular pathology; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE DONOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL SURVIVAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEART FUNCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

EID: 54949106152     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjp.2008.359     Document Type: Note

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