Phenomena and Processes

Nitrosative Stress

A metabolic excess of REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES, including NITRIC OXIDE and PEROXYNITRITE, that leads to damaging effects of oxidation and nitration.

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Abstract

A metabolic excess of REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES, including NITRIC OXIDE and PEROXYNITRITE, that leads to damaging effects of oxidation and nitration.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Stress, Nitrosative
  • Nitrosative Stresses
  • Stresses, Nitrosative

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxidative Stress (1996-2017)
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species (1996-2017)

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  1. G03w.673w.345
  2. G07.775w.750w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitrosative Stress. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000073039. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000073039
  2. Nitrosative Stress. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101813596