Pivotal role for endothelial tetrahydrobiopterin in pulmonary hypertension.

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension is a fatal disease characterized by vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling. Loss of endothelial nitric oxide bioavailability is implicated in pulmonary hypertension pathogenesis. Recent evidence suggests that the cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an importan...

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Auteurs principaux: Khoo, J, Zhao, L, Alp, N, Bendall, J, Nicoli, T, Rockett, K, Wilkins, MR, Channon, K
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2005

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