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    Pravastatin induces NO synthesis by enhancing microsomal arginine uptake in healthy and preeclamptic placentas

    Pravastatin, a known inducer of endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) was demonstrated in human placenta, however the exact mechanism of it’s action is not fully understood. Since placental NO (nitric oxide...

    Zita Pánczél, Zoltán Kukor, Dorina Supák, Bence Kovács in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2019)

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    Role of nitric oxide (NO) metabolism and inflammatory mediators in childhood obesity

    The role of NO and adipocytokines in childhood obesity was studied, supposing that obesity provokes inflammation. Children were admitted to the pediatric clinic for a regular check up because of obesity.

    András Hrabák, László Derzbach, Ildikó Csuka, Tamás Bajor in Inflammation Research (2011)

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    Binding specificity of the l-arginine transport systems in mouse macrophages and human cells overexpressing the cationic amino acid transporter hCAT-1

    The uptake of l-arginine into mouse peritoneal macrophages can be inhibited by numerous amino acids and derivatives. Kinetic studies showed an almost entirely competitive inhibition for both cationic and neutral ...

    Dániel Erős, László Őrfi, Ildikó Csuka, György Kéri, András Hrabák in Amino Acids (2009)