title: Nitric oxide.
abstract: Nitric oxide (NO)--a 1:1 combination of the two most abundant gaseous elements--is a biological mediator of complexity, subtlety and protean effects. The history of its discovery as a mediator is fascinating, and its role in mammalian biology and medicine is proving to be of fundamental importance.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacology, University College London, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JJ, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vallance
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009569:Nitric Oxide