Hepatic Xanthine Oxidoreductase Sustains Antithrombotic Nitric Oxide Signalling Through the Nitrate-Nitrite-Nitric Oxide Pathway
Tipparat Parakaw, Cristina Pérez‐Ternero, Federica Filomena, Nicki Dyson, Harriet E. Allan, Najada Cufaj, Gianmichele Massimo, Michael A. Curtis, Rayomand S. Khambata, Amrita Ahluwalia
This study shows that hepatic xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) sustains antithrombotic nitric oxide signaling through the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway, and dietary nitrate can restore this signaling when endothelial NO is deficient.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology