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Hydrogen sulfide as a potential biomarker of asthma.
Expert review of respiratory medicine - 1 Feb 2014
Chung Kian F
Abstract excerpt
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gas characterized by the odor of rotten eggs, is produced by many cells in the airways and lungs, and may regulate physiologic and pathophysiologic processes. It plays a role in cellular signaling, and represents the third gasotransmitter after nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. Endogenous and exogenous H₂S have anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effects, with inhibitory effects in...
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