17 Beta-estradiol increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA copy number in cerebral blood vessels: quantification by real-time polymerase chain reaction.
17 Beta-estradiol increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA copy number in cerebral blood vessels: quantification by real-time polymerase chain reaction.
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17 β-雌二醇增加脑血管中内皮一氧化氮合酶 mRNA 拷贝数:通过实时聚合酶链反应进行定量。
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.08.037
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发表时间:
2003
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Krause,DianaN
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作者:
Stirone,Chris;Chu,Yi;Sunday,Lorraine;Duckles,SueP;Krause,DianaN
The enzyme endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays a critical role in the maintenance of vascular tone. The mechanism by which estrogen increases eNOS function remains controversial. We demonstrate here using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunoblot analysis that in vivo estrogen treatment leads to a 100% increase in eNOS messenger RNA (mRNA) copy number and increases eNOS protein levels by 47% in mouse cerebral blood vessels. These data suggest that estrogen can modulate eNOS at the transcriptional level in blood vessels in vivo.