Inducible nitric oxide synthase in the central nervous system.

ABSTRACT

There is an accumulation of evidence indicating that induction of the calcium-independent isoform of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in glial cells can contribute to nitric oxide-mediated neural-cell damage. Elucidation of iNOS inducing signals and mechanisms regulating its augmentation and suppression may have implications for our understanding of basic processes underlying some forms of central nervous system disease.