We reviewed the literature on the use of inhaled nitric oxide and the influence of supplemental oxygen on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and the role of endogenous nitric oxide-synthase, vascular endothelial growth factor, the interplay of nitric oxide and superoxide, protein nitration and the nuclear factor kappa B-pathway...
Keywords: Alveolarization, Angiogenesis, hyperoxia, lung development, nitric oxide synthase, 3-nitrotyrosine, prematurity, superoxide dismutase
09/2008 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter