PROLINO
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PROLI/NO (also "PROLINO" or "ProliNO") is the abbreviation of proline nitric oxide or proline NO. It is also referred to as a nitric oxide donor. It is an experimental drug, whose effects on vasospasms (or strokes) are being tested. It is a calcium inhibitor.
"prolino-" is also the prefix form of proline.
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- Journal of Medicinal Chemistry: Localizing antithrombotic and vasodilatory activity with a novel, ultrafast nitric oxide donor
- British Journal of Pharmacology: Nitric oxide inhibits capacitative Ca2+ entry by suppression
- National Library of Medicine: Effects of nitric oxide on reactive oxygen species production and infarction size after brain reperfusion injury
- Nitric oxide and vasospasms