Cardiovascular protection afforded by caloric restriction: Essential role of nitric oxide synthase

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-156

  Shinmura, Ken ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adiponectin; Ageing; Ischemia; Oxidative stress; Sirtuin

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SIRTUIN;

AGING; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION INJURY; REVIEW; SENESCENCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

EID: 79952718104     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00675.x     Document Type: Review

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