Hypoxia
Studies have shown that nitrate concentrates in saliva and is reduced to nitrite by mouth commensal bacterial nitrate reductase and then nitrite is reduced to NO under acidic conditions of the stomach. 28,51,52 PubMed:27308950
Several studies have shown that nitrite is reduced to NO by several heme proteins under hypoxic conditions, providing an eNOS-independent source of NO in the vasculature.28,47,48. PubMed:27308950
The alternate explanation for a postoperative decrease in nitrate may be related to blood loss during and after surgery as well as hemodilution. PubMed:27308950
The cell-free Hb in stored RBCs should actually increase nitrate by oxidizing NO to nitrate. PubMed:27308950
The alternate explanation for a postoperative decrease in nitrate may be related to blood loss during and after surgery as well as hemodilution. PubMed:27308950
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