NO synthase and NO-dependent signal pathways in brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders: the role of oxidant/antioxidant balance

V Calabrese, TE Bates, AMG Stella - Neurochemical research, 2000 - Springer
Nitric oxide and other reactive nitrogen species appear to play several crucial roles in the
brain. These include physiological processes such as neuromodulation, neurotransmission …

Implications of glial nitric oxide in neurodegenerative diseases

JE Yuste, E Tarragon, CM Campuzano… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Nitric oxide (NO) is a pleiotropic janus-faced molecule synthesized by nitric oxide synthases
(NOS) which plays a critical role in a number of physiological and pathological processes in …

Role of nitric oxide in neurodegenerative diseases

JB Schulz, RT Matthews, MF Beal - Current opinion in neurology, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Besides its role as a mediator of several physiological functions, nitric oxide appears to be a
neurotoxin under conditions of excessive production, which suggests a role for nitric oxide in …

Pharmacological strategies for the regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase: neurodegenerative versus neuroprotective mechanisms

R Pannu, I Singh - Neurochemistry international, 2006 - Elsevier
Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is one of three NOS isoforms generating nitric oxide
(NO) by the conversion of l-arginine to l-citrulline. iNOS has been found to be a major …

Targeting neuronal nitric oxide synthase as a valuable strategy for the therapy of neurological disorders

C Maccallini, R Amoroso - Neural regeneration research, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The management of neurological disorders have huge and increasing human and economic
costs. Despite this, there is a scarcity of effective therapeutics, and there is an extreme …

The physiology and pathophysiology of nitric oxide in the brain

FX Guix, I Uribesalgo, M Coma, FJ Munoz - Progress in neurobiology, 2005 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule with pleiotropic effects in different tissues. NO is synthesized
by NO synthases (NOS), a family with four major types: endothelial, neuronal, inducible and …

[HTML][HTML] Functions and dysfunctions of nitric oxide in brain

P Picón-Pagès, J Garcia-Buendia, FJ Munoz - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) works as a retrograde neurotransmitter in synapses, allows the brain blood
flow and also has important roles in intracellular signaling in neurons from the regulation of …

The role of nitric oxide in neurodegeneration: potential for pharmacological intervention

JA Molina, FJ Jiménez-Jiménez, M Ortí-Pareja… - Drugs & aging, 1998 - Springer
Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in important physiological functions of the CNS, including
neurotransmission, memory and synaptic plasticity. Depending on the redox state of NO, it …

The modulation of neuroinflammation by inducible nitric oxide synthase

AFO Justo, CK Suemoto - Journal of cell communication and signaling, 2022 - Springer
The accumulation and propagation of misfolded proteins in the brain is a pathological
hallmark shared by many neurodegenerative diseases, such as the depositions of β-amyloid …

Neuronal-glial interactions define the role of nitric oxide in neural functional processes

A Contestabile, B Monti… - Current …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Nitric oxide (NO) is a versatile cellular messenger performing a variety of physiologic and
pathologic actions in most tissues. It is particularly important in the nervous system, where it …