BACKGROUND An endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), is elevated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). This study explored the mechanisms by which ADMA becomes elevated in DM. METHODS AND RESULTS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed normal chow or high-fat diet (n=5 in each) with moderate streptozotocin injection to induce type 2 DM. Plasma A...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). An elevation of plasma ADMA levels is associated with cardiovascular disease. ADMA is hydrolyzed by dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolases (DDAHs). The goal of this study was to determine whether overexpression of human DDAH-1 in transgenic (DDAH-1-Tg) mice inhibits the vascula...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of α-lipoic acid and coenzyme Q10 on plasma levels of lipids, asymmetric dimethylarginine, oxidative stress in fructose fed rats which provide a model of dietary-induced insulin resistance and to evaluate vascular changes developing in these rats by histologically. Male Sprague Dawley rats were used in this study. The animals were divided into...

BACKGROUND Asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) is capable of inhibiting nitric oxide synthase enzymes, whereas symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) competes with arginine transport. The potential role of inflammation in the metabolism of ADMA has been elucidated in an in vitro model using tumour necrosis factor-alpha, resulting in a decreased activity of the ADMA-degrading enzyme dimethylargini...

Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase. Its concentration is elevated in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), in part because it is excreted via the kidneys. In this study, the plasma concentrations of ADMA, symmetric dimethylarginine, and L-arginine were determined in relation to plasma nitrate levels (as an index of NO ...

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of host defence and of vascular tone. In septic shock, upregulation of inducible NO synthase leads to the production of vast amounts of NO, which contribute to pathogen elimination but also to inappropriate vasodilation and to loss of vascular resistance. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of NO synthases shown to contribute ...

A. Atamer1, S. Alisir Ecder2, Y. Atamer3, Y. Kocyigit4, N. Bozkurt Yigit5 and T. Ecder6 1Haydarpasa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul 2Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Istanbul 3Dicle University Medical Faculty, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Diyarbakir 4Di...

Objective: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and fetal mortality worldwide. A reliable test that would identify the "at risk" group of pregnant women is not available. Homocysteine and ADMA have been shown to be elevated in disorders characterized by endothelial dysfunction including preeclampsia. Paraoxonase 1 is though to influence serum homocysteine and to play a role in preeclampsia...

OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is found at autopsy in the arteries of adolescents and young adults. Arterial wall thickening may be assessed in vivo by ultrasound measurement of the carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. As the determinants of arterial wall thickness in childhood are unknown, we assessed the influence of cardiovascular risk factors on CIMT in...

AIM It remains unclear whether the decrease in the ADMA level associated with statin treatment results from the LDL-C-lowering effect or the pleiotropic effects of statins. A prospective, controlled study was conducted to examine whether statin treatment affects serum ADMA concentrations in ischemic stroke patients. METHODS Consecutive outpatients with non-cardiogenic ischemic stroke who had ...