Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)-Releasing Compounds: Therapeutic Potential in Cardiovascular Diseases

• Main Authors: Lei Zhang (Author), Yanan Wang (Author), Yi Li (Author), Lingli Li (Author), Suowen Xu (Author), Xiaojun Feng (Author), Sheng Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death worldwide, but its pathogenesis is not yet clear. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is considered to be the third most important endogenous gasotransmitter in the organism after carbon monoxide and nitric oxide. It can be synthesized in mammalian tissues and ca...