A redox-based mechanism for the neuroprotective and neurodestructive effects of nitric oxide and related nitroso-compounds
Lipton S, Choi Y, Pan Z, Lei S, Chen H, Sucher N, Loscalzo J, Singel D, Stamler J. A redox-based mechanism for the neuroprotective and neurodestructive effects of nitric oxide and related nitroso-compounds. Nature 1993, 364: 626-632. PMID: 8394509, DOI: 10.1038/364626a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitrogen monoxideRedox-based mechanismComplex redox chemistryS-nitrosylationRedox milieuRedox versatilityRedox chemistryAlternative redox statesNitrosonium ionReceptor thiolsRedox stateNeurotoxic speciesNMDA receptor activityReceptor activationNMDA receptor activationReactionFormation of peroxynitriteThiols