Neuronal nitric oxide synthase in vascular physiology and diseases

ED Costa, BA Rezende, SF Cortes… - Frontiers in physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The family of nitric oxide synthases (NOS) has significant importance in various
physiological mechanisms and is also involved in many pathological processes. Three NOS …

Dysfunctional and dysregulated nitric oxide synthases in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and therapeutic potential

R Roy, J Wilcox, AJ Webb, K O'Gallagher - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important and diverse signalling role in the cardiovascular system,
contributing to the regulation of vascular tone, endothelial function, myocardial function …

Neuronal nitric oxide synthase in hypertension–an update

YH Zhang - Clinical hypertension, 2016 - Springer
Hypertension is a prevalent condition worldwide and is the key risk factor for fatal
cardiovascular complications, such as stroke, sudden cardiac death and heart failure …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal nitric oxide synthase and human vascular regulation

N Melikian, MD Seddon, B Casadei… - Trends in cardiovascular …, 2009 - Elsevier
Vascular blood flow and its distribution among different vascular beds are regulated by
changes in microvascular tone. Nitric oxide (NO) plays a key role in the local paracrine …

Role of neuronal nitric oxide synthase on cardiovascular functions in physiological and pathophysiological states

A Ally, I Powell, MM Ally, K Chaitoff, SM Nauli - Nitric Oxide, 2020 - Elsevier
This review describes and summarizes the role of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) on
the central nervous system, particularly on brain regions such as the ventrolateral medulla …

Neuronal nitric oxide synthase as a novel anti-atherogenic factor

M Tsutsui - Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 2004 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Nitric oxide (NO) has multiple important actions that contribute to the maintenance of
vascular homeostasis. NO is synthesized by three different isoforms of NO synthase (NOS) …

Inducible nitric oxide synthase as a possible target in hypertension

GH Oliveira-Paula, R Lacchini… - Current drug …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important vasodilator produced by vascular endothelium. Its
enzymatic formation is derived from three different synthases: neuronal (nNOS), endothelial …

Nitric oxide as a unique bioactive signaling messenger in physiology and pathophysiology

N Tuteja, M Chandra, R Tuteja… - BioMed Research …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Nitric oxide (NO) is an intra‐and extracellular messenger that mediates diverse signaling
pathways in target cells and is known to play an important role in many physiological …

Vasculoprotective roles of neuronal nitric oxide synthase

T Morishita, M Tsutsui, H Shimokawa… - The FASEB …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Nitric oxide (NO) has multiple important actions that contribute to the maintenance of
vascular homeostasis. NO is synthesized by three different isoforms of NO synthase (NOS) …

Endothelium-derived nitric oxide and vascular physiology and pathology

JF Arnal, AT Dinh-Xuan, M Pueyo, B Darblade… - Cellular and Molecular …, 1999 - Springer
In 1980, Furchgott and Zawadzki demonstrated that the relaxation of vascular smooth
muscle cells in response to acetylcholine is dependent on the anatomical integrity of the …