Catalpol alleviates the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response of BV2 cells by Sijie Liu, Jiayi Zhu, Hao Huang, Jiaxiang Xu, Biao Zhang, Yi Luo

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected by flow cytometry. Induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) level was detected by immunofluorescence. …”
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The Causative Pathogen Determines the Inflammatory Profile in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Outcome in Patients with Bacterial Meningitis by Denis Grandgirard, Rahel Gäumann, Boubacar Coulibaly, Jean-Pierre Dangy, Ali Sie, Thomas Junghanss, Hans Schudel, Gerd Pluschke, Stephen L. Leib

“…CSF inflammatory parameters, including cytokines and chemokines, MMP-9, and nitric oxide synthase activity, were assessed in a cohort of patients with BM from Burkina Faso. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Artemisia Leaf Extract in Mice with Contact Dermatitis In Vitro and In Vivo by Chanyong Yun, Youngchul Jung, Wonjoo Chun, Beodeul Yang, Junghyun Ryu, Chiyeon Lim, Jung-Hoon Kim, Hyungwoo Kim, Su-In Cho

“…Moreover, the anti-inflammatory effects on production levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and nitric oxide (NO) and expression levels of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were investigated in Raw 264.7 cells. …”
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Exploring the Molecular Modalities in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Kidney Disease with a Focus on the Potential Therapeutic Implications by Lyubomir Gaydarski, Kristina Petrova, Ivan Angushev, Stancho Stanchev, Alexandar Iliev, Nikola Stamenov, Vidin Kirkov, Boycho Landzhov

“…This review explores the roles of key molecular pathways, including the apelinergic system, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/VEGF receptor (VEGFR) axis, and nitric oxide (NO)/nitric oxide synthase (NOS) signaling, in DKD pathogenesis and potential therapeutic applications. …”
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6-Gingerol Normalizes the Expression of Biomarkers Related to Hypertension via PPARδ in HUVECs, HEK293, and Differentiated 3T3-L1 Cells by Yong-Jik Lee, Yoo-Na Jang, Yoon-Mi Han, Hyun-Min Kim, Hong Seog Seo

“…The lipid accumulation in differentiated 3T3-L1 cells was evaluated by using Oil Red O staining. 6- Gingerol increased the level of phosphorylated endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) protein but decreased that of vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) in HUVECs. …”
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Omega-3 Status and the Relationship between Plasma Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Heidi Borgeraas, Elin Strand, Eva Ringdal Pedersen, Jutta Dierkes, Per Magne Ueland, Reinhard Seifert, Eirik Rebnord Wilberg, Pavol Bohov, Rolf K. Berge, Dennis W. T. Nilsen, Ottar Nygård

“…Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. A previous rat study revealed an ADMA lowering effect following treatment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs). …”
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Diallyl Disulfide Suppresses Inflammatory and Oxidative Machineries following Carrageenan Injection-Induced Paw Edema in Mice by Hongxing Zhang, Chi Shang, Zhao Tian, Hatem K. Amin, Rami B. Kassab, Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim, Yingang Zhang

“…Carrageenan injection potentiated an inflammatory reaction as presented by the elevated serological C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and transcription of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α, Tnfα), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β, Il1b), interleukin-2 (IL-2, Il2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nitric oxide (NO), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2, Ptgs2), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1, Ccl1), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, while interleukin-10 (IL-10) was declined in the injured paw tissue. …”
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Hydrogen Sulfide Increases Nitric Oxide Production and Subsequent S-Nitrosylation in Endothelial Cells by Ping-Ho Chen, Yaw-Syan Fu, Yun-Ming Wang, Kun-Han Yang, Danny Ling Wang, Bin Huang

“…In this study, a treatment with NaHS profoundly increased the expression and the activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Elevated gaseous NO levels were observed by a novel and specific fluorescent probe, 5-amino-2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid methyl ester (FA-OMe), and quantified by flow cytometry. …”
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Sex differences in the relationship between body composition and MASLD progression in a murine model of metabolic syndrome by Laura Manjarrés, Aline Xavier, Leticia González, Camila Garrido, Flavia C. Zacconi, Katherine Rivera, Laura Parra, Alkystis Phinikaridou, Cecilia Besa, Marcelo E. Andia

“…This study used an endothelial nitric oxide synthase knockout (eNOS KO) murine model to investigate sex-specific MASLD progression under a Western diet intervention. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in iNOS-Dependent Manner by Bojana Simovic Markovic, Marina Gazdic, Aleksandar Arsenijevic, Nemanja Jovicic, Jovana Jeremic, Valentin Djonov, Nebojsa Arsenijevic, Miodrag L. Lukic, Vladislav Volarevic

“…Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in MSC-CM resulted with increased number of TNF-α-producing DCs and IL-17-producing CTLs, decreased number of IL-10-producing tolerogenic DCs and regulatory CD4+FoxP3+ T cells, and completely diminished renoprotective effects of MSC-CM. …”
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Pretreatment of Ascorbic Acid Inhibits MPTP-Induced Astrocytic Oxidative Stress through Suppressing NF-κB Signaling by Xiaokang Zeng, Kai Xu, Ji Wang, Yunqi Xu, Shaogang Qu

“…We found that AA pretreatment decreased the expression of ROS and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in MPP+-treated astrocytes. …”
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Role of the epithelial layer in the generation of superoxide anion by the guinea-pig isolated trachea by G. Sadeghi-Hashjin, P. A. J. Henricks, G. Folkerts, T. Muis, J. Garssen, F. P. Nijkamp

“…However, the presence of the precursor or of inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase did not influence zymosan-induced chemiluminescence. …”
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Effect of sodium alginate-based hydrogel loaded with lutein on gut microbiota and inflammatory response in DSS-induced colitis mice by Pengxiang Xu, Shuwei Luo, Jiangfeng Song, Zhuqing Dai, Dajing Li, Cai’e Wu

“…Moreover, lutein hydrogel increased the expression of intestinal tight junction proteins zonula occluden-1 (ZO-1), claudin-1 and occludin to maintain the integrity of the intestinal-barrier, inhibited the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway and reduced expression and secretion of inflammatory factors including tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), NOD-like receptors 3 (NLRP3) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). …”
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Association of eNOS Gene Polymorphisms G894T and T-786C with Risk of Hepatorenal Syndrome by Yuksel Seckin, Ali Yigit, Elif Yesilada, Gonca Gulbay, Yasir Furkan Cagin, Harika Gozukara, Yılmaz Bılgıc, Oguzhan Yildirim, Yusuf Turkoz, Zeynep Aksungur

“…There are no studies investigating the relationship between endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene polymorphisms and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). …”
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L-Arginine Supplementation in Type II Diabetic Rats Preserves Renal Function and Improves Insulin Sensitivity by Altering the Nitric Oxide Pathway by Taylor Claybaugh, Sarah Decker, Kelly McCall, Yuriy Slyvka, Jerrod Steimle, Aaron Wood, Megan Schaefer, Jean Thuma, Sharon Inman

“…We hypothesized that LA dietary supplementation will preserve NO production via endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) causing renal microvascular vasodilation and increased glomerular blood flow and thus increasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR). …”
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Lunasin protease inhibitor concentrate decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines and improves histopathological markers in dextran sodium sulfate-induced ulcerative colitis by Andrea Nieto-Veloza, Zhihong Wang, Qixin Zhong, Doris D’Souza, Hari B. Krishnan, Vermont P. Dia

“…Colon length, caecum weight, colonic myeloperoxidase activity (MPO), presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines in blood and colon, changes in the architecture, and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in colonic tissue were evaluated. …”
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Abdominal Aortic Occlusion and the Inflammatory Effects in Heart and Brain by Jun Xu, Sijie Li, Alexandra Wehbe, Xunming Ji, Yong Yang, Yu Yang, Linhui Qin, Feng-Yong Liu, Yuchuan Ding, Changhong Ren

“…In the serum, AAO increased the level of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and decreased the levels of anti-inflammatory factors (such as arginase-1), transforming growth factor- β1 (TGF-β1), interleukin 4 (IL-4), and interleukin 10 (IL-10). …”
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Curcumin Improves Epithelial Barrier Integrity of Caco-2 Monolayers by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Subsequent Apoptosis by Xinxin Zhou, Mengting Ren, Jinpu Yang, Hanghai Pan, Mosang Yu, Feng Ji

“…The protein levels of oxidative stress markers inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and γH2AX and ERS-induced apoptosis-related molecules C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and cleaved caspase-12 were significantly downregulated upon curcumin treatment. …”
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A Role of Fluoride on Free Radical Generation and Oxidative Stress in BV-2 Microglia Cells by Xi Shuhua, Liu Ziyou, Yan Ling, Wang Fei, Guifan Sun

“…Intracellular superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide anions (O2∙-), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), nitrotyrosine (NT) and nitric oxide (NO), NOS in cell medium were determined for oxidative stress assessment. …”
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Suppression of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Mediators in LPS-Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Stem Extract of Alternanthera sessilis via the Inhibition of the NF-κB Pathway by Katyakyini Muniandy, Sivapragasam Gothai, Khaleel M. H. Badran, S. Suresh Kumar, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Palanisamy Arulselvan

“…Inflammation is a natural process of the innate immune system, accompanied with the increase in the level of proinflammatory mediators, for example, nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin (PGE2); cytokines such as interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα); and enzymes including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) via the activation and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) subunit p65 due to the phosphorylation of inhibitory protein, IκBα. …”
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