Inhaled nitric oxide gas widens blood vessels in the lungs and is used to treat severe cardio-pulmonary conditions in newborns and adults.
Tag: Nitric Oxide
UMSOM Researchers Identify Important New Signaling Molecule Involved in Vascular Health
In the 25 years since the Nobel Prize was awarded for discovering the role that nitric oxide (NO) plays in the cardiovascular system, researchers have been racing to learn more about how this mysterious signaling molecule works to repair blood vessels damaged by a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event.
Placental Release of Iron Affects Post-birth Nitric Oxide Balance
Article title: Evidence for placental-derived iron-nitrosyls in the circulation of the fetal lamb and against a role for nitrite in mediating the cardiovascular transition at birth Authors: Arlin B. Blood, Taiming Liu, George Mukosera, Shawn F. Hanson, Michael H. Terry, Hobe…