The study demonstrates that arterioles primarily receive nitric oxide from nonendothelial sources like NOS1 in nerve terminals and mast cells, while venules rely on endothelial NOS3.
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Extends microvascular NO sources beyond endothelium in animals; leaves open human relevance and isoform-targeted interventions.
Kashiwagi et al. (2002) studied this question.
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