title: Nitric oxide as a signal in blood vessels.
abstract: In the five years since the discovery that nitric oxide is produced as a signal in blood vessels, a great deal has been discovered about the processes involved. This article reviews current knowledge about the vascular cell synthesis, effects and subsequent destruction of this messenger molecule.
mesh_terms: D000594:Amino Acid Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000502:physiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000201:enzymology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D000594:Amino Acid Oxidoreductases