Vascular Nitric Oxide–Superoxide Balance and Thrombus Formation after Acute Exercise

Conclusion An acute bout of strenuous exercise in mice reduced NO and in parallel increased •O2− production in aorta. This response was most pronounced 2 h after exercise. Surprisingly, the reduced NO and increased •O2− production in mice after exercise did not result in increased platelet-dependent thrombogenicity. These results show that transient reduction in NO bioavailability does not modify thromboresistance in healthy mice after exercise.
Source: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Basic Sciences Source Type: research