title: Hydrogen sulfide: physiological properties and therapeutic potential in ischaemia.
abstract: Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) has become a molecule of high interest in recent years, and it is now recognized as the third gasotransmitter in addition to nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. In this review, we discuss the recent literature on the physiology of endogenous and exogenous H2 S, focusing upon the protective effects of hydrogen sulfide in models of hypoxia and ischaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Eelke M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Goor
authors.forename: Jaap A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Joles
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whiteman
authors.forename: Henri G D
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Leuvenink
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D064426:Gasotransmitters / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D064426:Gasotransmitters; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide
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