introduction: the relation between morphine and nitric oxide release has been shown. due to important role of nitric oxide in regulation of skin blood flow, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (l-name) and nitric oxide synthesis precursor (l-arginine) on skin blood flow of intact and morphine-dependent rats. methods: skin blood flow of hind paw...

Objective To observe the analgesic effect of early hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in chronic constriction injury (CCI) rats, and to analyze the influence of HBO on the expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase and inducible nitric oxide synthase and on the levels of inflammatory factors. Methods Rats were assigned into three groups randomly: sham, CCI, and HBO groups. The CCI rat model wa...

PURPOSE The cascade of molecular events leading to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-mediated tumor regression is still incompletely elucidated. We investigated the role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in determining the tumor-selective activity of TNF. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Using quantitative real-time PCR, endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene levels were measured in melanoma metastases of th...

OBJECTIVES Extracellular superoxide dismutase (ecSOD) lowers superoxide anions and maintains vascular nitric oxide level. We studied the function of ecSOD in high-volume hypertension induced by the 1-kidney-1-clip model in wild-type, ecSOD-/- mice, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)-/- mice. METHODS AND RESULTS The 1-kidney-1-clip model resulted in impaired endothelium-dependent rel...

BACKGROUND Previous work has suggested that in the liver, adenosine preconditioning is mediated by nitric oxide. Whether the endothelial isoform of nitric oxide synthase plays a part in this mechanism has however not yet been investigated. METHODS Wistar rats were used (6 in each group)--Groups: (1) sham, (2) ischemia-reperfusion, (3) adenosine + ischemia-reperfusion, (4) endothelial isoform ...

Vasoplegic shock refractory to vasopressors is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Catecholamine driven therapies are first-line in the management of vasoplegic shock. Research regarding use non-catecholamine agents setting lacking. Methylene blue has multiple off-labelled indications for use, but recently been suggested have a role treating mediated by dysregulation nitric oxi...

–Stimulation of basal forebrain neurons elicits regional cerebral blood flow increases which are reportedly mediated by acetylcholine and nitric oxide. However, the modality of interaction between these two mediators remains unclear. Particularly, little is known about the source, i.e. endothelial, glial and/or neuronal, of the potent gaseous vasodilator nitric oxide. In the present study, we e...

We hypothesized that angiotensin subtype-2 receptor (AT(2)R) inhibits renal renin biosynthesis in young rats via nitric oxide (NO). We monitored changes in renal NO, cGMP, renal renin content (RRC), and ANG II in 4-wk-old rats in response to low sodium (LNa(+)) intake alone and combined with 8-h direct renal cortical administration of AT(1) receptor blocker valsartan (VAL), AT(2)R blocker PD123...

The presence of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS)immunoreactive (IR)/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphatediaphorase (NADPH-d) positive cells (mainly amacrine cells) is well known in the retina of numerous species [1]. Surprisingly, a unique situation in the distribution of nNOS cells is present in the porcine retina reported here, which was overlooked by a general description of NOS ...