NITRIC OXIDE: A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET
AbstractNitric oxide (NO), the most potent natural vasorelaxant, has close relation to cardiovascular physiology, inspite of its complex chemistry; it is a signal-transducing radical. Aspects of NO biology critical to gastrointestinal health and, consequently, nutritional status are increasingly being recognized. Cross-talk between NO and micronutrients within and outside the gastrointestinal system affects the establishment or progression of several diseases with pressing medical needs. Some studies imply that NO has cytotoxic properties and is the genesis of numerous diseases and degenerative states, whereas other reports suggest that NO prevents injurious conditions from developing and promotes events which return tissue to homeostasis. NO or related species have been implicated in the regulation of many genes that participate in many diverse biological functions including programmed cell death or apoptosis. Along with cell apoptotic function, it also plays several roles in others parts of the body. In this review we are describing a gestalt on NO, which includes the various synthetic approaches, isoforms of NOS & its related aspects, multifactorial biological applications, its therapeutic applications in various diseases.
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English
IJPSR
K. Babu Nageswararao*, K. Lakshmi and R. Ramakrishna
Department of Pharmaceutics, Banaras Hindu University , Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
eswar.bhucology@gmail.com
05 April, 2011
08 May, 2011
17 June, 2011
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.2(7).1603-15
01 July, 2011
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