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N. O. Nitric Oxide in Health, Disease, and Therapeutics. Daniel Kim-Shapiro Department of Physics and Translational Science Center. NO deficiency contributes to much pathology and it can be used to treat many diseases. NO improves cardiovascular function Vasodilator
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N O Nitric Oxide in Health, Disease, and Therapeutics Daniel Kim-Shapiro Department of Physics and Translational Science Center
NO deficiency contributes to much pathology and it can be used to treat many diseases • NO improves cardiovascular function • Vasodilator • Inhibits platelet aggregation • Anti-inflammatory (reduce ROS) • Rescue endothelial dysfunction (aging) • Treatment for pulmonary hypertension • Protective against ischemic reperfusion injury • Deficient in hemolytic conditions (incl stored blood) Wake Forest University
Discovery that Nitrite Vasodilates Cosby et al, Nature Med., 2003 Wake Forest University
Nitrite Therapeutics Sickle Cell Disease Chronic vascular disease
Nitrate Diet and Physical/Cognitive Functional Health This is your brain Low High This is your brain on nitrite Wake Forest University
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Current Projects Hemolysis: NO, platelets and ROS Further Studies in Hemoglobin Nitrite reactivity Develop compounds to treat Hemolysis Study nitrite in older adults and disease Improve blood transfusion and develop blood substitutes Wake Forest University
Tools Quantum Gravitational Fragility Tester 3000
Kim-Shapiro Lab and Associates Wake Forest University
Funding Wake Forest University