Nitric oxide synthesis and biological functions of nitric oxide released from ruthenium compounds
During three decades, an enormous number of studies have demonstrated the critical role of nitric oxide (NO) as a second messenger engaged in the activation of many systems including vascular smooth muscle relaxation. The underlying cellular mechanisms involved in vasodilatation are essentially due...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2011-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000900017&lng=en&tlng=en |