Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Increased Oxo-Nitrative Stress and Asthma-Like Changes in Lungs.

Epidemiological studies have shown an increased obesity-related risk of asthma. In support, obese mice develop airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). However, it remains unclear whether the increased risk is a consequence of obesity, adipogenic diet, or the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Altered L-arginine a...

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Main Authors: Vijay Pal Singh, Rangoli Aggarwal, Suchita Singh, Arpita Banik, Tanveer Ahmad, Bijay Ranjan Patnaik, Giridharan Nappanveettil, Kunal Pratap Singh, Madan Lal Aggarwal, Balaram Ghosh, Anurag Agrawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4476757?pdf=render