Role of Rutin on Nitric Oxide Synthesis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Nitric oxide (NO), produced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), is a major antiatherogenic factor in the blood vessel. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis. Decreased availability of endothelial NO promote...

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Main Authors: Azizah Ugusman, Zaiton Zakaria, Kien Hui Chua, Nor Anita Megat Mohd Nordin, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/169370