“At 48-h treatment, cocaine (3–30 μM) produced a concentration-dependent decrease in nitric oxide release in BCAECs.”
“Collectively, the results suggest that cocaine inhibits nitric oxide release in BCAECs by decreasing intracellular calcium mobilization, increasing the inactive state of eNOS, and decreasing eNOS protein levels.”
“In accordance with its inhibition of nitric oxide release, cocaine decreased endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) protein levels in BCAECs in a concentration-dependent manner.”
“In the absence of cocaine, basal nitric oxide release from BCAECs continued to accumulate in the medium over the period from 6 to 72 h. Cocaine significantly decreased nitric oxide release at each time point of the study.”