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Nitric oxide and pathogenic mechanisms involved in the development of vascular diseases

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Nitric oxide (NO) is a pivotal signaling messenger in the cardiovascular system. NO participates in regulatory functions including control of hemostasis, fibrinolysis, platelet and leukocyte interactions with the arterial wall, regulation of vascular tone, proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, and homeostasis of blood pressure. Diminished NO bioavailability and abnormalities in NO-dependent signaling are among central factors of vascular disease, although it is unclear whether this is a cause of, or result of endothelial dysfunction or both pathogenic events. Disturbances in NO bioavailability have been linked to cause endothelial dysfunction, leading to increased susceptibility to atherosclerotic lesion progression, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, thrombosis and stroke.

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  1. Department of General Pathology and Excellence Research Center on Cardiovascular Diseases, Chair of Clinical Pathology, 1St School of Medicine, II University of Naples, 80138, Naples, Italy

    Claudio Napoli

  2. Department of Medical and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, 90095-1735, USA

    Louis J. Ignarro

  3. WCU program, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Korea

    Louis J. Ignarro

  4. Department of General Pathology, 1St School of Medicine, II University of Naples, Via Costantinopoli 16, 80138, Naples, Italy

    Claudio Napoli

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Napoli, C., Ignarro, L.J. Nitric oxide and pathogenic mechanisms involved in the development of vascular diseases. Arch. Pharm. Res. 32, 1103–1108 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12272-009-1801-1

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