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[Nitric oxide and circulatory homeostasis]

¹INSERM U397, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France.

Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie

|July 1, 1997

Summary

Endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF), now known as nitric oxide (NO), causes blood vessel relaxation. Abnormalities in NO production are linked to atherosclerosis and septic shock.

Area of Science:

Vascular Biology
Endothelial Function
Nitric Oxide Signaling

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