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Aortic ring relaxation in response to exogenously applied H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S was similar between the two genotypes. Interestingly, an enhanced endothelium-dependent relaxation to acetylcholine was observed in mice in which both enzymes were deleted. This paradoxical change was associated with upregulated levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) \u03b11 and \u03b21 subunits and increased NO-donor-induced vasorelaxation. Administration of a NOS-inhibitor, increased mean arterial blood pressure to a similar extent in wild-type and <jats:italic>Cth\/Mpst<\/jats:italic><jats:sup><jats:italic>\u2212\/\u2212<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup> mice. 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