NITRIC-OXIDE - A PATHOGENETIC FACTOR IN AUTOIMMUNITY

被引:355
作者
KOLB, H [1 ]
KOLBBACHOFEN, V [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV DUSSELDORF,DEPT IMMUNOBIOL,W-4000 DUSSELDORF 1,GERMANY
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1992年 / 13卷 / 05期
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10.1016/0167-5699(92)90118-Q
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Nitric oxide (NO) has been identified recently as a multifunctional mediator, produced by, and acting on, most cells of the body. Besides its function as endothelium-derived relaxing factor, as a neurotransmitter and as an immune defence molecule, evidence is accumulating that NO participates in inflammatory- and autoimmune-mediated tissue destruction. Modulation of NO synthesis and action represents a new approach to the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
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