Gaseous mediator
Appearance
Gaseous mediators are chemicals that are produced in small amounts by some cells of the mammalian body and have a number of biological signalling functions. There are three so-far-identified gaseous mediator molecules: nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and carbon monoxide (CO).[1]
Clinical Applications
Endogenous gaseous mediators have shown anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective properties[2] Combination nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs featuring both a cyclooxygenase inhibitor and gaseous mediator releasing component are being investigated as a safer alternative to current anti-inflammatory drugs[3] due to their potential reduction in risk for gastrointestinal ulcer formation.[4]
References
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- ^ Rodrigues, L.; Ekundi-Valentim, E.; Florenzano, J.; Cerqueira, A. R. A.; Soares, A. G.; Schmidt, T. P.; Santos, K. T.; Teixeira, S. A.; Ribela, M. T. C. P.; Rodrigues, S. F.; de Carvalho, M. H. (2017-01-01). "Protective effects of exogenous and endogenous hydrogen sulfide in mast cell-mediated pruritus and cutaneous acute inflammation in mice". Pharmacological Research. 115: 255–266. doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2016.11.006. hdl:10871/24576. ISSN 1043-6618.
- ^ Sulaieva, Oksana; Wallace, John L (2015-12-01). "Gaseous mediator-based anti-inflammatory drugs". Current Opinion in Pharmacology. Gastrointestinal • Endocrine and metabolic diseases. 25: 1–6. doi:10.1016/j.coph.2015.08.005. ISSN 1471-4892.
- ^ Sulaieva, O. N.; Wallace, J. L. (2016). "New strategy for gastrointestinal protection based on gaseous mediators application". Russian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Coloproctology. Retrieved 2020-04-27.