Interaction of hydrogen sulfide and estrogen on the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.

Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) can be endogenously generated from cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE) in cardiovascular system, offering a cardiovascular protection. It is also known that the lower risk of cardiovascular diseases in female is partially attributed to the protective effect of estrogen. The curr...

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Main Authors: Hongzhu Li, Sarathi Mani, Wei Cao, Guangdong Yang, Christopher Lai, Lingyun Wu, Rui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22870237/?tool=EBI