TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2010, 64, abstr. 11
Application of carbon fiber microelectrodes for measurement of kinetic constants of nitric oxide decay in blood
Ohio State University, Center for Environmental and Smoking Induced Diseases, Davis Heart and Lung Research Inst., Columbus, OH, USA
Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is a potent vasodilator that regulates vascular tone. There is evidence that cigarette smoking increases superoxide production in blood vessels by rapidly inactivating NO. This impaired NO bioavailability is a critical...