Dermal nitrite application enhances global nitric oxide availability: New therapeutic potential for immunomodulation

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 608-611

  Garcia Saura, Maria Francisca ^a   Fernandez, Bernadette O ^a,b   McAllister, Brian P ^a   Whitlock, David R ^c   Cruikshank, William W ^a   Feelisch, Martin ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c Nitroceutic LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE;

CELL FUNCTION; DERMIS; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMMUNOMODULATION; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; RISK; SKIN;

EID: 75549086436     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.303     Document Type: Letter

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