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Nitrate and nitrite in biology, nutrition and therapeutics

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The latest advances in the understanding of the biochemistry, physiology and therapeutics of nitrate, nitrite and NO were discussed during a recent 2-day meeting at the Nobel Forum, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
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Inorganic nitrate and nitrite from endogenous or dietary sources are metabolized in vivo to nitric oxide (NO) and other bioactive nitrogen oxides. The nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway is emerging as an important mediator of blood flow regulation, cell signaling, energetics and tissue responses to hypoxia. The latest advances in our understanding of the biochemistry, physiology and therapeutics of nitrate, nitrite and NO were discussed during a recent 2-day meeting at the Nobel Forum, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

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The nitrate–nitrite–nitric oxide pathway in physiology and therapeutics

TL;DR: This Review discusses the emerging important biological functions of the nitrate–nitrite–NO pathway, and highlights studies that implicate the therapeutic potential of nitrate and nitrite in conditions such as myocardial infarction, stroke, systemic and pulmonary hypertension, and gastric ulceration.
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S-nitrosohaemoglobin: a dynamic activity of blood involved in vascular control

TL;DR: In this article, the role of S-nitrosohaemoglobin in the transduction of NO-related activities may have therapeutic applications, highlighting newly discovered allosteric and electronic properties of haemoglobin that appear to be involved in the control of blood pressure.
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Acute Blood Pressure Lowering, Vasoprotective, and Antiplatelet Properties of Dietary Nitrate via Bioconversion to Nitrite

TL;DR: It is suggested that dietary nitrate underlies the beneficial effects of a vegetable-rich diet and highlights the potential of a “natural” low cost approach for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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Enzyme-independent formation of nitric oxide in biological tissues

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What biological paths can nitrite enter into?

Nitrite can enter the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway, leading to the production of nitric oxide (NO) and other bioactive nitrogen oxides, influencing blood flow regulation, cell signaling, and tissue responses to hypoxia.

What is biological action of nitrate?

Nitrate is metabolized to nitric oxide (NO) in vivo, playing a crucial role in blood flow regulation, cell signaling, energetics, and tissue responses to hypoxia, highlighting its diverse biological actions.