期刊
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
卷 174, 期 3, 页码 212-220出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.08.009
关键词
Hydrogen peroxide; NADPH oxidase; Mitochondria; Hypoxic pulmonary vasconstriction
资金
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion [SAF2008-03948, AGL2007-66108]
- European Union [AOR-PERG05-GA-2009-249165]
- Mutua Madrilena
In recent years, it has become evident that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a critical role in the regulation of several physiological and pathophysiological processes. Herein we review the main sources, targets and pathophysiological roles of ROS in pulmonary vascular smooth muscle. Mitochondria and NADPH oxidases represent the major sources of ROS in vascular cells. In addition, ROS can be produced by different pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism, endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) and xantine oxidase. There is increasing evidence for the role of ROS, specially hydrogen peroxide, as signaling moieties to induce increase in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+](i)) and contraction in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) through the modulation of a variety of targets, such as Rho kinases (ROCK), protein kinase C (PKC), voltage-gated potassium K+ (Kv) channels and ryanodine receptors (RyR). Thus, an increase in ROS has been reported to contribute to the responses induced by different vasoconstrictor stimuli, including hypoxia. Finally, results from recent studies highlighting the involvement of ROS in the development of pulmonary hypertension are discussed in the present paper. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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