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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Mike Hubank
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-377 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PLoS medicine 20051004 10
<h4>Background</h4>Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a naturally occurring inhibitor of nitric oxide synthesis that accumulates in a wide range of diseases associated with endothelial dysfunction and enhanced atherosclerosis. Clinical studies implicate plasma ADMA as a major novel cardiovascular risk factor, but the mechanisms by which low concentrations of ADMA produce adverse effects on the cardiovascular system are unclear.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We treated human coronary artery endo ...[more]