The emerging role of nitrite as an endogenous modulator and therapeutic agent of cardiovascular function

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 1915-1925

  Tota, B ^a   Quintieri, A M ^a   Angelone, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardioprotection; Myocardial performance; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Vasoreactivity

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; HEMOGLOBIN; MYOGLOBIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; NITRITE REDUCTASE; OXYGEN; SODIUM NITRITE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CELL PROTECTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIETARY INTAKE; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; POLLUTANT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPERFUSION; REPERFUSION INJURY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE REDUCTASES; NITRITES;

EID: 77953485304     PISSN: 09298673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/092986710791163948     Document Type: Article

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