Figure 1From: New horizons and perspectives in the treatment of osteoarthritisTherapeutic potential of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) in NSAID-induced gastric damage. Presented is a diagram of the pathogenesis of NSAID-induced gastric mucosal injury and the possible steps at which exogenous NO could help to protect against NSAID-induced gastric damage. Reproduced with permission from Wallace [53]. COX, cyclo-oxygenase; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.Back to article page