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Polymorphisms in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene in thalidomide embryopathy.
Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry - 30 Nov 2013
Vianna Fernanda Sales Luiz, Fraga Lucas Rosa, Tovo-Rodrigues Luciana, Tagliani-Ribeiro Alice, Biondi Flavia, Maximino Claudia Marques, Sanseverino Maria Teresa Vieira, Hutz Mara Helena, Schuler-Faccini Lavínia
Abstract excerpt
Thalidomide is one of the most potent teratogens known to humans. It is currently used for many clinical situations such as treatment of leprosy reactions and multiple myeloma. However, the teratogenic mechanisms by which it produces morphological defects still remain unclear. One of the hypotheses is the blockage of angiogenesis by reduction of nitric oxide (NO). In this study, we evaluated two functional...
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