Title of article
Is Nitric Oxide a Hormone?
Author/Authors
Ghasemi, Asghar shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences - Endocrine Research Center, تهران, ايران , Zahediasl, Saleh shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences - Endocrine Research Center, تهران, ايران
From page
59
To page
65
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) is a simple ubiquitous signaling molecule and plays important roles in almost every biological system. Recent evidences suggest that NO may act as an endocrine molecule. The aim of this review is considering available literature on endocrine roles of NO and/or its metabolites, i.e. nitrite and nitrate. Existing data suggest the idea that NO is a hormone that after production in tissues, it is stabilized and transported as nitrite and/or S- nitrosothiols in the blood to target cells.
Keywords
Endocrine , Hormone , Nitric oxide (NO) , Nitrate , Nitrite
Journal title
Iranian Biomedical Journal(IBJ)
Journal title
Iranian Biomedical Journal(IBJ)
Record number
2567415
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