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Gas transmitters in female reproductive system

GAO Lu, WU Tian-Wen, NI Xin^*

Department of Physiology and the Key Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology of Ministry of Education, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China

Abstract

Nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide synthesized endogenously in living organisms produce an array of disparate biological effects, so as to be considered as gas transmitters. These three gaseous molecules play important roles in many physiological and pathological processes in the bodies, such as the regulation of vascular tone and inflammatory responses as well as reproductive function. This review mainly focuses on the distribution and biological functions of these three gas transmitters in female reproductive tissues.

Key words: Nitric oxide; carbon monoxide; hydrogen sulfide; female

Received: 2016-01-28　　Accepted: 2016-09-20

Corresponding author: 倪鑫　　E-mail: nixinsmmu@hotmail.com

Citing This Article：

GAO Lu, WU Tian-Wen, NI Xin. Gas transmitters in female reproductive system. Acta Physiol Sin 2016; 68 (5): 611-620 (in Chinese with English abstract).