How Periodontal Disease and Presence of Nitric Oxide Reducing Oral Bacteria Can Affect Blood Pressure
Nitric oxide (NO), a small gaseous and multifunctional signaling molecule, is involved in the maintenance of metabolic and cardiovascular homeostasis. It is endogenously produced in the vascular endothelium by specific enzymes known as NO synthases (NOSs). Subsequently, NO is readily oxidized to nit...
Main Authors: | Pamela Pignatelli, Giulia Fabietti, Annalisa Ricci, Adriano Piattelli, Maria Cristina Curia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/20/7538 |
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