Dihydrofolate reductase and biopterin recycling in cardiovascular disease

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 749-751

  Crabtree, Mark J ^a   Channon, Keith M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL PROTECTION; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOLATE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BIOPTERIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE;

EID: 70350619870     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.09.011     Document Type: Editorial

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