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A T-786-->C mutation in the 5'-flanking region of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene and coronary arterial vasomotility.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Mar 2000
Yoshimura M, Nakayama M, Shimasaki Y, Ogawa H, Kugiyama K, Nakamura S, Ito T, Mizuno Y, Harada E, Yasue H, Miyamoto Y, Saito Y, Nakao K
Abstract excerpt
In the endothelium, synthesis of nitric oxide (NO) from the amino acid L-arginine is catalyzed by the endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), and the continuously generated NO serves to maintain basal vascular tone. Recently, we discovered a T-786-->C mutation in the 5'-flanking region of the eNOS gene; this mutation reduced the promoter activity of the eNOS gene and was associated with coronary spasm. We examined the...
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