Inorganic Nitrate and Human Body Homeostasis

This book focuses on the biological activities and health benefits of inorganic nitrate, a vital dietary nutrient. It explores the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway and sialin-mediated transport, revealing their significance in maintaining homeostasis. This book discusses nitrate’s antioxidant effects, vascular regulation, muscle performance improvement, and modulation of metabolism and gut health based on most recent studies. It provides comprehensive insights into the historical discovery, current research, and future applications of nitrate. By combining cutting-edge research with practical applications, this book provides invaluable guidance for researchers, clinicians, and health enthusiasts who are interested in this research area.

Dr. Songling Wang graduated with DDS and Ph.D. degrees in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Radiology from Peking University Health Science Center in 1989. After working for Capital Medical University, he became a visiting scholar at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 1991 and a visiting scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Prof. Bruce Baum’s lab from 1996 to 1998 and then again in 2001.

He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dean of School of Medicine, South University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Vice President of the Chinese Stomatological Association, and the Beijing Medical Association. He is also the Chief Professor and Chairman of the Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University. He has been inducted as an ad hominem fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His main research interests are the regeneration and functional reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial defects and the diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland diseases.