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Table 1 Targeted reactive oxygen species generation pathways

From: Platelet-derived exosomes from septic shock patients induce myocardial dysfunction

Inhibitor (final concentration)

Pathway inhibited

Diphenylene iodonium (0.02 mM)

Flavoenzymes, in particular NADPH oxidase

Indomethacin (0.1 mM)

Cyclooxygenase

Apocynin (1 mM)

NADPH oxidase

N-acetyl cysteine (3 mM)

Anti-oxidant; thiol group donor

L-monomethyl-arginine (0.1 mM)

Nitric oxide synthase