The role of nitric oxide in hemodynamics, hemostasis and inflammation

Authors

  • Andrés O. Pérez Ruiz Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatologia "Raúl González Sánchez"
  • Amado Rodríguez Calzadilla Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatologia "Raúl González Sánchez"
  • Vivian M. Sanjurjo Gómez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatologia "Raúl González Sánchez"
  • Raúl Padrón Chacón Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatologia "Raúl González Sánchez"

Keywords:

HEMODINAMICA, HEMOSTASIS, INFLAMMATION, NITRIC OXIDE

Abstract

The nitric oxide should be considered as the endogenous nitrovasodilator, an action that is mimicked by the compounds used by the clinics for more than 100 years. In the vascular tissue there is a continual utilization of L-arginine that increases the production of nitric acid and that plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure. It has been shown that the nitric acid inhibits the platelet aggregation and opposes itself to the adhesion of platelets to collagen and other adhesive proteins. The nitric oxide produced by macrophages acts as a free radical and it is cytotoxic for certain microorganisms and tumoral cells.

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Published

1997-09-21

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Pérez Ruiz AO, Rodríguez Calzadilla A, Sanjurjo Gómez VM, Padrón Chacón R. The role of nitric oxide in hemodynamics, hemostasis and inflammation. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 1997 Sep. 21 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];34(2):157-61. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2816

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (1997): JUL- DEC

Section

Review Article

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