Putative Nox2 Inhibitors Worsen Homocysteine-Induced Impaired Acetylcholine-Mediated Relaxation

ConclusionsApocynin, GP and PhoxI2 worsens acetylcholine-mediated vascular relaxation in rabbit aorta, which is supported by results from mouse Nox2 deletion data. These inhibitors worsen Hcy-induced vascular dysfunction, suggesting that current putative Nox2 inhibitors might not be useful in treating HHcy.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research