Biased activity of soluble guanylyl cyclase: the Janus face of thymoquinone
The natural compound thymoquinone, extracted from Nigella sativa (black cumin), is widely used in humans for its anti-oxidative properties. Thymoquinone is known for its acute endothelium-independent vasodilator effects in isolated rat aortae and pulmonary arteries, depending in part on activation o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383517302290 |