Traditional Chinese medicine's intervention in endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation and nitric oxide synthesis in cardiovascular system

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the most dangerous diseases which has become a major cause of human death. Many researches evidenced that nitric oxide (NO)/endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) system plays a significant role in the occurrence and development of CVD. NO, an important signaling molecule, closely associated with the regulation of vasodilatation, blood rheology, blood clotting and other physiological and pathological processes. The synthesis of NO in the endothelial cells primarily depends on the eNOS activity, thus the exploration of the mechanisms and effects of the eNOS activation on NO production is of great significance. Recently, studies on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and its extracts on eNOS activation and NO synthesis have gradually attracted more and more attentions. In this paper, we reviewed the mechanisms of NO synthesis and eNOS activation in the vascular endothelial cells (VECs) and intervention of TCM, so as to provide reference and train of thought to the intensive study of NO/eNOS system and the research and development of new drug for the treatment of CVD.

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2015

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2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2015

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Chinese journal of integrative medicine - (2015) vom: 10. Feb.

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Englisch

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Zhu, Jin-Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Song, Wan-Shan [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Qiao-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Yu-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Li-Yuan [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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NLM246090715