Journal article
Hydrogen sulfide in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and its therapeutic potential
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) was the third gaseous transmitter to be discovered, along with nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, and has been proposed to be involved in numerous physiological processes and pathology of various diseases. Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is characterized by multiple key events including endothelial dysfunction, monocyte infiltration …
Authors
Lynn EG; Austin RC
Journal
Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 97–108
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1586/ecp.10.130
ISSN
1751-2433