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Review
. 2003 Dec;42(6):1075-81.
doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000100443.09293.4F. Epub 2003 Oct 27.

Reactive oxygen species in the vasculature: molecular and cellular mechanisms

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Reactive oxygen species in the vasculature: molecular and cellular mechanisms

Yoshihiro Taniyama et al. Hypertension. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

Accumulating evidence indicates that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play major roles in the initiation and progression of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with diseases such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and chronic heart failure. ROS produced by migrating inflammatory cells as well as vascular cells (endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, and adventitial fibroblasts) have distinct functional effects on each cell type. These include cell growth, apoptosis, migration, inflammatory gene expression, and matrix regulation. ROS, by regulating vascular cell function, can play a central role in normal vascular physiology, and can contribute substantially to the development of vascular disease.

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