Lacy A Holowatz et al.
The Journal of physiology, 581(Pt 2), 863-872 (2007-03-10)
Reflex cutaneous vasodilatation is dependent on nitric oxide (NO), which is diminished in hypertension (HTN). Arginase may be up-regulated with HTN, which preferentially metabolizes L-arginine (L-arg), competing with NO-synthase (NOS)-mediated pathways and limiting NO synthesis. We hypothesized that NO-dependent vasodilatation