TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2010, 64, abstr. 52
Chronic cigarette smoke exposure impairs vascular endothelial function through a tetrahydrobiopterin-dependent mechanism
Ohio State University, Center for Environmental and Smoking Induced Diseases, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Columbus, OH, USA
Cigarette smoke exposure (CSE) is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Although tobacco smoking is associated with the onset of atherosclerosis, coronary disease, and ischemic heart disease, the precise mechanism by which these...