Sources of vascular nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species and their regulation

J Tejero, S Shiva, MT Gladwin - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Nitric oxide (NO) is a small free radical with critical signaling roles in physiology and
pathophysiology. The generation of sufficient NO levels to regulate the resistance of the …

Role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in therapeutics and drug resistance in cancer and bacteria

AT Dharmaraja - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Evading persistent drug resistance in cancer and bacteria is quintessential to restore health
in humans, and impels intervention strategies. A distinct property of the cancer phenotype is …

Small molecules regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis for cancer therapy

J Zhang, D Duan, ZL Song, T Liu… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defense systems have
been recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer cells. Compared with normal cells …

Anandamide and arachidonic acid use epoxyeicosatrienoic acids to activate TRPV4 channels

H Watanabe, J Vriens, J Prenen, G Droogmans… - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
TRPV4 is a widely expressed cation channel of the 'transient receptor potential'(TRP) family
that is related to the vanilloid receptor VR1 (TRPV1). It functions as a Ca2+ entry channel …

Epoxides and soluble epoxide hydrolase in cardiovascular physiology

JD Imig - Physiological reviews, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are arachidonic acid metabolites that importantly
contribute to vascular and cardiac physiology. The contribution of EETs to vascular and …

Vascular NAD (P) H oxidases: specific features, expression, and regulation

B Lassegue, RE Clempus - American Journal of Physiology …, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
The importance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vascular physiology and pathology is
becoming increasingly evident. All cell types in the vascular wall produce ROS derived from …

Mechanisms that regulate production of reactive oxygen species by cytochrome P450

RC Zangar, DR Davydov, S Verma - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2004 - Elsevier
Mammalian cytochromes P450 (P450) are a family of heme-thiolate enzymes involved in the
oxidative metabolism of a variety of endogenous and exogenous lipophilic compounds …

Endothelial cell superoxide generation: regulation and relevance for cardiovascular pathophysiology

JM Li, AM Shah - American Journal of Physiology …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
The endothelial generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is important both
physiologically and in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular disorders. ROS generated …

Glial cells dilate and constrict blood vessels: a mechanism of neurovascular coupling

MR Metea, EA Newman - Journal of Neuroscience, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
Neuronal activity evokes localized changes in blood flow. Although this response, termed
neurovascular coupling, is widely used to monitor human brain function and diagnose …

Regulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters in inflammation

AE Aitken, TA Richardson… - Annu. Rev. Pharmacol …, 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Inflammation and infection have long been known to downregulate the activity and
expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes involved in hepatic drug clearance. This …