Nitric oxide and peroxynitrite in health and disease
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serval:BIB_5A3FBDE993D5
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Nitric oxide and peroxynitrite in health and disease
Journal
Physiological Reviews
ISSN
0031-9333 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
87
Number
1
Pages
315-424
Language
english
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Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review --- Old month value: Jan
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review --- Old month value: Jan
Abstract
The discovery that mammalian cells have the ability to synthesize the free radical nitric oxide (NO) has stimulated an extraordinary impetus for scientific research in all the fields of biology and medicine. Since its early description as an endothelial-derived relaxing factor, NO has emerged as a fundamental signaling device regulating virtually every critical cellular function, as well as a potent mediator of cellular damage in a wide range of conditions. Recent evidence indicates that most of the cytotoxicity attributed to NO is rather due to peroxynitrite, produced from the diffusion-controlled reaction between NO and another free radical, the superoxide anion. Peroxynitrite interacts with lipids, DNA, and proteins via direct oxidative reactions or via indirect, radical-mediated mechanisms. These reactions trigger cellular responses ranging from subtle modulations of cell signaling to overwhelming oxidative injury, committing cells to necrosis or apoptosis. In vivo, peroxynitrite generation represents a crucial pathogenic mechanism in conditions such as stroke, myocardial infarction, chronic heart failure, diabetes, circulatory shock, chronic inflammatory diseases, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Hence, novel pharmacological strategies aimed at removing peroxynitrite might represent powerful therapeutic tools in the future. Evidence supporting these novel roles of NO and peroxynitrite is presented in detail in this review.
Keywords
Animals
*Disease
*Health
Humans
*Nitric Oxide
*Peroxynitrous Acid
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Web of science
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