title: Upregulation of nitric oxide, inhibition of oxidative stress, and antihypertensive effects of statins.
authors.forename: Ming-Sheng
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D020303:Rats, Inbred Dahl; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D000069059:Atorvastatin