scholarly journals Crassulacean Acid Metabolism May Alleviate Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in a Facultative CAM Plant, the Common Ice PlantMesembryanthemum crystallinumL.

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruki Sunagawa ◽  
John Cushman ◽  
Sakae Agarie
2002 ◽  
Vol 177 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delon Washo-Stultz ◽  
Cara L Crowley-Weber ◽  
Katerina Dvorakova ◽  
Carol Bernstein ◽  
Harris Bernstein ◽  
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Author(s):  
I. M. Hassan ◽  
A. M. Abdullahi

Neurodegeneration include disease of the central nervous system (CNS) such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). The sign of this disease include destruction of dopaminergic neuronal cells. Main causes of this disease are unknown, but several studies reported polygenic causes. These include free radicals, malfunction of mitochondria, protein oxidation and DNA denaturation. Several reports implicated the involvement of oxygen species and stresses cause by over accumulation of reactive oxygen species in the contribution to the cascade that resulted in diminishing of dopamine cells destruction in this disease. Generally, natural defensive substances such as bio-cartelized (proteineous and non proteineous) from natural or synthetic sources played a unique role in protecting the susceptible neuronal cells from the adverse effects of the reactive oxygen species. In most cases antioxidant enzyme production by the body system diminished with advance age. Hence, treatment with antioxidant potential agent or administration of antioxidant substance with the common drugs used in the treatment of PD may yield positive result in protecting neurons from degenerative changes caused by reactive oxygen species. Recent studies on the therapeutic and prophylactic effect of some agents on experimental induced PD summarized in this review paper.


1993 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiki Sumiya ◽  
Yohko Fujimoto ◽  
Hiroko Nishida ◽  
Yuriyo Morikawa ◽  
Satotu Sakuma ◽  
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2009 ◽  
pp. c3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena M. Cochemé ◽  
Michael P. Murphy

2004 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 121-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ascan Warnholtz ◽  
Maria Wendt ◽  
Michael August ◽  
Thomas Münzel

Endothelial dysfunction in the setting of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic smoking, as well as in the setting of heart failure, has been shown to be at least partly dependent on the production of reactive oxygen species in endothelial and/or smooth muscle cells and the adventitia, and the subsequent decrease in vascular bioavailability of NO. Superoxide-producing enzymes involved in increased oxidative stress within vascular tissue include NAD(P)H-oxidase, xanthine oxidase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in an uncoupled state. Recent studies indicate that endothelial dysfunction of peripheral and coronary resistance and conductance vessels represents a strong and independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events. Ways to reduce endothelial dysfunction include risk-factor modification and treatment with substances that have been shown to reduce oxidative stress and, simultaneously, to stimulate endothelial NO production, such as inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme or the statins. In contrast, in conditions where increased production of reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide, in vascular tissue is established, treatment with NO, e.g. via administration of nitroglycerin, results in a rapid development of endothelial dysfunction, which may worsen the prognosis in patients with established coronary artery disease.


2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A361-A361
Author(s):  
K UCHIKURA ◽  
T WADA ◽  
Z SUN ◽  
S HOSHINO ◽  
G BULKLEY ◽  
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