title: [Which future in cardiovascular therapy for nitric oxide and its derivatives?].
abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the regulation of several physiological processes such as vascular homeostasis. Exogenous NO supply offers major therapeutic interest, especially in the treatment of coronary artery disease, ischemic syndromes and other cardiovascular pathologies. Nevertheless, the administration of NO itself is limited by its short half-life. NO prodrugs have been marketed for decades, e.g. organic nitrates for angina pectoris. These prodrugs display undeniable advantages such as angina crisis relief and preconditioning effect. Nevertheless, they suffer from several drawbacks: toxicity, tolerance, endothelial dysfunction exacerbation. These negative effects are related to massive production of reactive species derived from oxygen or nitrogen, which trigger oxidative and nitrosative stress. New NO donors are under development to overcome those disadvantages, among which the S-nitrosothiols family seems especially promising.
authors.affiliation: Cithéfor, EA 3452, faculté de pharmacie, université de Lorraine, BP 80403, 54001 Nancy cedex, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parent
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maincent
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vigneron
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boudier
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011355:Prodrugs; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors; D011355:Prodrugs; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009569:Nitric Oxide