NITRIC-OXIDE AS A SIGNAL IN BLOOD-VESSELS

被引:264
作者
KNOWLES, RG
MONCADA, S
机构
[1] The Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS, Langley Court
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10.1016/0968-0004(92)90008-W
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In the five years since the discovery that nitric oxide is produced as a signal in blood vessels, a great deal has been discovered about the processes involved. This article reviews current knowledge about the vascular cell synthesis, effects and subsequent destruction of this messenger molecule.
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