1991
The Biosynthesis of Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor by Endothelial Cells as a Means of Removing Excess Nitrogen
Hecker M, Sessa W, Mitchell J, Änggård E, Vane J. The Biosynthesis of Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor by Endothelial Cells as a Means of Removing Excess Nitrogen. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1991, 17: s19-s24. DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199117003-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCultured endothelial cellsBiosynthesis of EDRFRelease of EDRFEndothelial cellsNitric oxideKrebs solutionComplete urea cycleImportant regulatory factorCellular regulationExcess nitrogenVariety of cellsRegulatory factorsBiosynthesisPhysiologic buffer solutionFlow-induced releaseRelaxing factorsCytotoxic macrophagesIntracellular sourcesBrain synaptosomesEDRF biosynthesisEDRFIntracellular concentrationTransient riseCalcium ionophoreGln
1990
L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta
Swierkosz T, Mitchell J, Sessa W, Hecker M, Vane J. L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1990, 172: 143-148. PMID: 2222463, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80184-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelease of EDRFRabbit aortic stripsAortic stripsRabbit aortaL-arginineL-ArgACh-induced relaxationEndothelium-dependent relaxationL-GlnL-Arg levelsIntact blood vesselsEDRF biosynthesisAortic tissueConsecutive infusionsEDRFL-glutamineAortaEndothelial cellsInitial equilibration periodBlood vesselsD-ArgInhibitory effectInfusionPresent studyAmino acid L-glutamine