System y+ arginine transport and NO production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in pregnancy and preeclampsia.
Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress are features of normal pregnancy and, in excess, contribute to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Inflammatory cell activation stimulates uptake of arginine (the precursor for nitric oxide) by transport system y+, expression of one of its genes (CAT-2) toget...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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