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Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery

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ISSN (Print): 2212-3962
ISSN (Online): 1574-8901

Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerosis: Focus on Novel Therapeutic Approaches

Author(s): Alexandros Briasoulis, Dimitris Tousoulis, Emmanuel S. Androulakis, Nikolaos Papageorgiou, George Latsios and Christodoulos Stefanadis

Volume 7, Issue 1, 2012

Page: [21 - 32] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/157489012799362386

Price: $65

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction reflected by reduced nitric oxide (NO) availability is certainly the causative factor or promoting mechanism of atherosclerosis. It is necessary to detect endothelial dysfunction at an early stage using appropriate methods, and to choose a treatment for the recovery of endothelial function. There are nonpharmacological and pharmacological therapies to attain endothelial repair. The latter includes the use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, statins, erythropoietin, tetrahydrobiopterin, and antioxidants. The pharmacologic therapies are intended to increase NO synthase activity and NO release, inhibit NO degradation, and enhance the activity of endothelial progenitor cells. This article reviews the current knowledge of the pathophysiological events contributing to endothelial dysfunction as well as several established and novel treatment options to reverse those changes along with the discussion of recent patents.

Keywords: Atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, nitric oxide synthase, patents, VASCULAR DAMAGE, ATHEROGENESIS, Folic Acid, Arginase Antagonists, NO bioavailability, NADPH Oxidase Inhibitors


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