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Modeling O(2)-Dependent Effects of Nitrite Reductase Activity in Blood and Tissue on Coupled NO and O(2) Transport around Arterioles.
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PMID:  21445797     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Recent evidence in the literature suggests that tissues play a greater role than blood in reducing nitrite to NO under ischemic or hypoxic conditions. Our previous mathematical model for coupled NO and O(2) transport around an arteriole, modified to include superoxide generation from dysfunctional endothelium, was developed further to include nitrite reductase activity in blood and tissue. Steady-state radial and axial NO and pO(2) profiles in the arteriole and surrounding tissue were simulated for different blood flow rates and arterial blood pO(2) values. The resulting computer simulations demonstrate that nitrite reductase activity in blood is not a very effective mechanism for conserving NO due to the strong scavenging of NO by hemoglobin. In contrast, nitrite reductase activity in tissue is much more effective in increasing NO bioavailability in the vascular wall and contributes progressively more NO as tissue hypoxia becomes more severe.
Authors:
Donald G Buerk; Kenneth A Barbee; Dov Jaron
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advances in experimental medicine and biology     Volume:  915     ISSN:  0065-2598     ISO Abbreviation:  Adv. Exp. Med. Biol.     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0121103     Medline TA:  Adv Exp Med Biol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  271-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, dgb28@drexel.edu.
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