Central role of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase and reactive oxygen species in nitroglycerin tolerance and cross-tolerance
J. Clin. Invest. Karsten Sydow, et al. 113:482 doi:10.1172/JCI19267 [Go to this article.]

Figure 1
Effects of inhibition of ALDH-2 on GTN-induced relaxation of rat aorta from sham-treated (a) and GTN-treated rats (b). The inhibitory effects of ALDH-2 inhibitor and substrate (1 mM chloral hydrate, squares, and 1 mM acetaldehyde, triangles, respectively) were markedly attenuated in vessels from GTN-treated animals, identifying the desensitization with ALDH-2. Data are mean ± SEM from 6–30 independent experiments. [GTN], concentration of GTN.