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NOx (nitrite/nitrate) in patients with pediatric nephrotic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17287970     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To better understand the role of nitric oxide (NO) in pediatric nephrotic syndrome, we measured nitrite/nitrate (NOx) [NO2- and NO3-] in serum obtained from patients with several pediatric kidney diseases and investigated the locations of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). NOx in serum showed significantly higher levels than those in healthy controls (mean +/- SE: 297 +/- 55.7 vs. 158 +/- 13.1 pmol/10 microl). There was no significant difference between six patients with frequent relapse and five patients with nonfrequent relapse. The studies with immunostaining of iNOS and nitrotyrosine were negative for glomerulus in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Those findings suggest that NOx might indirectly influence disease progression in nephrotic syndrome.
Authors:
Hisashi Kawashima; Yasuyo Kashiwagi; Chiako Watanabe; Satoshi Sato; Shigeo Nishimata; Kouji Takekuma; Akinori Hoshika; Yasuo Watanabe
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-02-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0931-041X     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-18     Completed Date:  2007-07-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708728     Medline TA:  Pediatr Nephrol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  840-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan. hisashi@tokyo-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Biological Markers / metabolism
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Infant
Kidney Glomerulus / enzymology,  pathology
Male
Nephrotic Syndrome / blood*,  pathology
Nitrates / blood*
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / metabolism*
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / metabolism*
Nitrites / blood*
Recurrence
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Nitrates; 0/Nitrites; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III

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