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Is nitric oxide a hormone?

Year: 2011

Type: article

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.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Asghar Ghasemi, Saleh Zahediasl

Institutions: Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects

Subfield: Physiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1918390511

FWCI: 1.1

Cites: 108

Cited by: 41

Related to: 10