Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Overexpression Decreases Endothelial Cell Oxidant Stress and Increases Bioavailable Nitric Oxide

Abstract
Objective— Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), the principal source of NADPH, serves as an antioxidant enzyme to modulate the redox milieu and nitric oxide synthase activity. Deficient G6PD activity is associated with increased endothelial cell oxidant stress and diminished bioavailable nitric oxide (NO·). Therefore, we examined whether overexpression of G6PD would decrease reactive oxygen species accumulation and increase bioavailable NO· in endothelial cells.

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