Augmented Superoxide Production By Nox2-Containing NADPH Oxidase Causes Cerebral Artery Dysfunction During Hypercholesterolemia
Author(s) -
Alyson A. Miller,
T. Michael De Silva,
Courtney P Judkins,
Henry Diep,
Grant R. Drummond,
Christopher G. Sobey
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.575365
Subject(s) - superoxide , cerebral arteries , endocrinology , medicine , nitric oxide synthase , nitric oxide , superoxide dismutase , apolipoprotein e , nadph oxidase , middle cerebral artery , oxidative stress , biochemistry , biology , ischemia , enzyme , disease
We tested the hypothesis that elevated superoxide production by Nox2-NADPH oxidase occurs in cerebral arteries during hypercholesterolemia and causes decreased nitric oxide function.
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