title: Detection of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide in vascular cells and tissues: comparison of sensitivity and specificity.
abstract: Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are thought to contribute to pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases including hypertension, atherosclerosis, restenosis, heart failure, and diabetic vascular complications. Some of these reactive oxygen species also play an important role in vascular signaling. In this chapter, we describe various techniques that we have successfully employed to reliably measure superoxide and hydrogen peroxide. Because reactive oxygen species are capable of rapidly inactivating nitric oxide and because endothelial function characterized by nitric oxide bioavailability is an important indicator of vascular health, we have also included novel techniques capable of directly measuring nitric oxide radical from vascular cells and tissues.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dikalov
authors.forename: Kathy K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Griendling
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013481:Superoxides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D016877:Oxidants; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013481:Superoxides; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide