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Nitric oxide release by human endothelial cells

Nitric oxide release by human endothelial cells. Interpret through the linked experimental species, preparation, compartment and exposure; no universal causal effect is implied.

1 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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What it does

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What acts on it

  1. C3G pretreatment improved NO release in palmitate-challenged human endothelial cells.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary indexed abstract reviewed; full methods, figures, exact doses or endpoint-specific species assignments may remain unextracted.
    experimental_condition
    Palmitate challenge without C3G challenge · Palmitate / hexadecanoate Condition belongs to the full experimental contrast; do not separate a joint intervention.
    experimental_condition
    Palmitate challenge without C3G present · Cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside Condition belongs to the full experimental contrast; do not separate a joint intervention.
    experimental_condition
    Palmitate challenge without C3G signaling stimulus · Insulin Condition belongs to the full experimental contrast; do not separate a joint intervention.
    experimental_contrast
    {"intervention": "C3G pretreatment followed by palmitate challenge", "comparator": "Palmitate challenge without C3G", "endpoint": "C3G pretreatment improved NO release in palmitate-challenged human endothelial cells.", "effect_direction": "increase", "combination": "joint", "conditions": [{"entity_slug": "cyanidin-3-glucoside", "state": "present"}, {"entity_slug": "palmitate", "state": "challenge"}, {"entity_slug": "insulin", "state": "signaling stimulus"}]} Explicit extracted experimental comparison; source-derived draft.
    experimental_model
    Palmitate-challenged HUVECs; accessible primary abstract; exact C3G dose/timing not extracted.
    interpretation_status
    Source-derived extraction of a fact-checked reference; access is explicit, not independent raw-data verification.
    limitations
    Context-specific signaling rescue; no claim of direct KEAP1 binding or dietary circulating-metabolite effect.
    plain_language
    C3G pretreatment improved NO release in palmitate-challenged human endothelial cells.
    primary_references
    Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside ameliorates palmitate-induced insulin resistance by modulating IRS-1 phosphorylation and release of endothelial derived vasoactive factors. | 2017 | DOI 10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.12.008 | PMID 28011403 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28011403/ | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.12.008
    source_locator
    Reviewed reference lines 72-72; exact primary location described in quoted passage where extracted.

    Anthocyanins: detailed mechanisms of action (reviewed 4 October 2026) · lines 72–72

    Original AI-assisted review of primary studies and, where relevant, official regulatory records. Access level is retained per claim. Corrections, null results and unresolved questions remain explicit. Not publisher full text or independent replication. · supports · Palmitate-challenged HUVECs; accessible primary abstract; exact C3G dose/timing not extracted. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    **Nrf2 dependence has been tested, but is context-specific.** C3G pretreatment in palmitate-challenged human endothelial cells improved IRS-1/PI3K/Akt-related insulin signaling and restored eNOS expression and NO release. Nrf2 silencing impaired the protective response. This is stronger than merely observing an antioxidant-gene increase, but neither direct KEAP1 binding nor the same action of circulating conjugates follows. The source's exact exposure protocol must accompany any quantitative reuse; only its accessible abstract was extracted here. [Fratantonio et al., 2017](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28011403/).
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