Vascular tolerance to nitroglycerin in ascorbate deficiency: results are in favour of an important role of oxidative stress in nitrate tolerance

Cardiovasc Res. 2008 Sep 1;79(4):722-3; author reply 724. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvn174. Epub 2008 Jun 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology
  • Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / drug therapy
  • Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / metabolism
  • Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / physiopathology*
  • Drug Tolerance
  • Humans
  • Nitroglycerin / pharmacology*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidative Stress* / drug effects
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Research Design
  • Vasodilation / drug effects*
  • Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Ascorbic Acid