Stoichiometric relationships between endothelial tetrahydrobiopterin, endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) activity, and eNOS coupling in vivo: insights from transgenic mice with endothelial-targeted GTP cyclohydrolase 1 and eNOS overexpression.

Endothelial dysfunction in vascular disease states is associated with reduced NO bioactivity and increased superoxide (O2*-) production. Some data suggest that an important mechanism underlying endothelial dysfunction is endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) uncoupling, whereby eNOS generates O2*- rather t...

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Main Authors: Bendall, J, Alp, N, Warrick, N, Cai, S, Adlam, D, Rockett, K, Yokoyama, M, Kawashima, S, Channon, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005