A STABLE L-ARGININE-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTOR RELEASED FROM CYTOTOXIC-ACTIVATED MACROPHAGES

被引:13
作者
UCHIZUMI, H [1 ]
HATTORI, R [1 ]
SASE, K [1 ]
CAI, WJ [1 ]
KADOTA, K [1 ]
SASAYAMA, S [1 ]
KAWAI, C [1 ]
YUI, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] KYOTO UNIV, FAC MED, DEPT INTERNAL MED, DIV 3, KYOTO 60601, JAPAN
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY | 1993年 / 264卷 / 05期
关键词
GUANOSINE; 3'; 5'-CYCLIC MONOPHOSPHATE; N(G)-MONO-METHYL-L-ARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; STABLE RELAXING FACTOR;
D O I
10.1152/ajpheart.1993.264.5.H1472
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
It has been known that cytotoxic-activated macrophages release an unstable vasorelaxing substance, nitric oxide. We have found that a more stable relaxing factor is released from those cells. This factor seems to be synthesized from L-arginine. It acts through the activation of soluble guanylate cyclase without affecting membrane potential. It has little charge at nearly neutral pH, and its molecular weight is <500.
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页码:H1472 / H1477
页数:6
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