Is NO an endogenous antiatherogenic molecule?
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Is NO an endogenous antiatherogenic molecule?
NO is a potent vasodilator that activates soluble guanylate cyclase, thereby increasing intracellular levels of cyclic GMP. In addition, NO exerts an inhibitory influence on cell proliferation and adhesion. The proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells or lymphocytes in culture is inhibited by exogenous NO donors as well as endogenous NO.Platelet adhesion and aggregation as well as monocyte...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis: A Journal of Vascular Biology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1049-8834
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.14.5.653