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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 20;25(14):7932.
doi: 10.3390/ijms25147932.

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)-Donor Molecules: Chemical, Biological, and Therapeutical Tools

Angela Corvino  1 , Giuseppe Caliendo  1
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Editorial

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)-Donor Molecules: Chemical, Biological, and Therapeutical Tools

Angela Corvino et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

This Special Issue aims to gather new research on hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-releasing compounds (Figure 1) as cutting-edge pharmacological tools and to advance the understanding of the critical role that H2S plays in physiological and pathological processes [...].

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Different sources of H2S: natural and synthetic H2S donors, and H2S-donating drugs.
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