in this study, we aimed to investigate the peripheral antinociception effects of specificphosphodiesterase 5 (pde-5) inhibitor vardenafil on carrageenan-induced nociception in rats,and the role of calcium besides the l-arginine- nitric oxide (no)- cyclic guanosine monophophate(cgmp) pathway in these effects. hyperalgesia was induced by the intraplantar injection of 0.1ml fresh carrageenan solut...

Paramagnetic complexes of iron (III), manganese (II), and cobalt (II) protoporphyrins IX and apohemoproteins react with nitric oxide to form spectroscopically distinct compounds. Optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies suggest that a l-electron transfer between nitric oxides and metal ions which occurs in these reactions results in the formation of spin-paired complexes of the...

Paramagnetic complexes of iron (III), manganese (II), and cobalt (II) protoporphyrins IX and apohemoproteins react with nitric oxide to form spectroscopically distinct compounds. Optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies suggest that a l-electron transfer between nitric oxides and metal ions which occurs in these reactions results in the formation of spin-paired complexes of the...

Paramagnetic complexes of iron (III), manganese (II), and cobalt (II) protoporphyrins IX and apohemoproteins react with nitric oxide to form spectroscopically distinct compounds. Optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies suggest that a l-electron transfer between nitric oxides and metal ions which occurs in these reactions results in the formation of spin-paired complexes of the...

Lung injury induced by acute endotoxemia is associated with increased generation of inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide and eicosanoids, which have been implicated in the pathophysiological process. Although production of these mediators by alveolar macrophages (AM) has been characterized, the response of type II cells is unknown and was assessed in the present studies. Acute endotoxemi...

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive impairment and neuropathology. Recent preclinical and epidemiological studies proposed statins as a possible therapeutic drug for Alzheimer's disease, but the exact mechanisms of action are still unknown. Biliverdin reductase-A is a pleiotropic enzyme involved in cellular stress responses. It not only tra...

INTRODUCTION Growth arrest specific-6 (GAS-6), a vitamin K-dependent protein, is a potential mediator in progressive and chronic renal disease, specifically as a mediator of abnormal mesangial cell proliferation. Nitric oxide and angiotensin II affect mesangial cell proliferation. However, an association between nitric oxide synthase or angiotensin II on GAS-6 expression in the kidney has not p...

In the rat spinal cord, we found substantial co-existence of fibroblast growth factor-2, fibroblast growth factor receptor (type-1 or flg) immunoreactivity and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-diaphorase activity (a histochemical marker for neuronal nitric oxide synthase) in preganglionic autonomic cell groups of intermediate layers VI, VII and X. Anti-fibroblast grow...

Background & Aims: The activity of nitric oxide synthase was assayed in enterocytes isolated from human duodenal biopsies to determine its role in celiac disease. Patients were categorized into those with irritable bowel syndrome, iron deficiency anemia, B12/folate deficiency and treated and untreated celiac disease. Methods & Results: Enterocytes isolated from all groups showed 1400W-inhibitab...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Silent information regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) is a protein deacetylase that has been reported to suppress neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases in model organisms. We hypothesized that neurovascular protection is one of the diverse actions of SIRT1. This study was designed to determine whether SIRT1 protects against the consequences of cerebral hypoperfusion in...