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Cellular redox dysfunction in the development of cardiovascular diseases
Georges N Kanaan1, Mary-Ellen Harper1
1Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. General Subjects
|August 6, 2017
Summary
The heart uses fatty acid oxidation for energy, but this can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Maintaining a balance between ROS and antioxidants is crucial for cardiovascular health and preventing heart disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Mitochondrial Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- The heart requires substantial energy, primarily supplied by fatty acid oxidation fueling mitochondrial ATP production.
- Fatty acid oxidation can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS).
- ROS play dual roles: essential signaling molecules under physiological conditions and detrimental agents when accumulated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent findings on the role of ROS in cardiac function and pathology.
- To highlight the importance of the balance between ROS production and antioxidant defense systems in the heart.
Main Methods:
- This is a review article, synthesizing recent research findings.
- The review focuses on the biochemical pathways of ROS production during fatty acid oxidation.
- It examines the consequences of ROS imbalance in cardiovascular disease.
Main Results:
- Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation is a major source of ROS in the heart.
- An imbalance in ROS can impair mitochondrial and cellular functions.
- Accumulated ROS and RNS contribute to various cardiovascular pathologies.
Conclusions:
- A critical balance between ROS production and antioxidant systems, such as glutathione redox, is essential for maintaining cardiac health.
- Disruptions in this balance can lead to endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
Keywords:
Cardiac pathologiesGlutathioneHeartMitochondriaOxidative phosphorylationOxidative stressReactive oxygen speciesRedoxMore Related Videos
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