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NITRIC OXIDE-BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
Volume 57, Issue -, Pages 64-70Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2016.05.002
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Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitric oxide; Chronic kidney disease; Cardiovascular disease; Microbiota
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). One factor involved in CVD development is nitric oxide (NO), which acts as a powerful vasodilator. NO is produced via the nitrogen cycle, through the reduction of nitrate to nitrite with the process mainly occurring in the mouth by commensal microbiota. People with CKD have compromised microbiota (dysbiosis) with an increased abundance of potentially pathogenic and pro-inflammatory bacteria capable of producing uremic toxins that contribute to CKD development and reduce enzymatic NO production. However, to date, few studies have comprehensively documented the gut or saliva micro biota in the CKD population or investigated the role of NO in people with CKD. This review will discuss NO pathways that are linked to the progression of CKD and CVD and therapeutic options for targeting these pathways. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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