Nitric oxide mediates tightening of the endothelial barrier by ascorbic acid

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 404, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 701-705

  May, James M ^a   Qu, Zhi chao ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Endothelial permeability; Guanylate cyclase; Nitric oxide; Paracellular transport

Indexed keywords

8 BROMO CYCLIC GMP; ASCORBIC ACID; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GLUTATHIONE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; INULIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; QUINOXALINE DERIVATIVE; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ISOTOPE LABELING; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASCORBIC ACID; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CELL LINE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; VITAMINS;

EID: 78651354073     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.12.046     Document Type: Article

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