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Cyclooxygenase-2 and endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase enzymes may have a role in developing preclinical atherosclerosis. Designed groups were as follows: smoke exposed rats before and during pregnancy, only before pregnancy, and controls. Cross-sectional samples of abdominal aorta were examined immunohistochemically. Cyclooxygenase-2 and eNOS expression was evaluated semi-quantitatively through staining extent (focal, diffuse) and staining intensity. Diffuse COX-2 expression was detected in study groups. Endothelial NO synthase expression was diffuse in study groups. COX-2 and eNOS may contribute to the formation of preatherosclerotic lesions in offspring of rats exposed to cigarette smoke through inflammatory response.

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Abdulbaki Karaoglu, Turan Tunc, Gokhan Aydemir, Onder Onguru, Bulent Uysal, Mustafa Kul, Secil Aydinoz, Emin Oztas, Umit Sarici. Role of cyclooxygenase 2 and endothelial nitric oxide synthetase in preclinical atherosclerosis. Fetal and pediatric pathology. 2012 Dec;31(6):432-8

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PMID: 22443285

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