Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 256-263 , August 2009

Enhancement of nitric oxide release from nitrosyl hemoglobin and nitrosyl myoglobin by red/near infrared radiation: Potential role in cardioprotection

  • Nicole L. Lohr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, MEB 4245, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Anesthesiology, the Medical College of WI, MEB 4245, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA. Tel.: +1 414 456 5739; fax: +1 414 456 6507.
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  • Agnes Keszler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA
    • ,
  • Phillip Pratt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, MEB 4245, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
    • Department of Pharmacology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA
    • ,
  • Martin Bienengraber

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, MEB 4245, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
    • Department of Pharmacology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA
    • ,
  • David C. Warltier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, MEB 4245, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
    • Department of Pharmacology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA
    • ,
  • Neil Hogg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA

Received 20 January 2009 ,Revised 16 March 2009 ,Accepted 19 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-2828(09)00117-5

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.03.009

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 256-263 , August 2009

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