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Systems biology of antioxidants

  • Ramaroson Andriantsitohaina
  • , Lucie Duluc
  • , Julio C. GarćIa-RodŕIguez
  • , Lizette Gil Del Valle
  • , Mariela Guevara-Garcia
  • , Gilles Simard
  • , Raffaella Soleti
  • , Ding Feng Su
  • , Luis Velasquez-Perez
  • , John X. Wilson
  • , Ismail Laher
  • Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques
  • National Center for Animal Breeding (CENPALAB)
  • Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri
  • Research and Development Department
  • Naval Medical University
  • University of Havana
  • University of British Columbia

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Abstract

Understanding the role of oxidative injury will allow for therapy with agents that scavenge ROS (reactive oxygen species) and antioxidants in the management of several diseases related to free radical damage. The majority of free radicals are generated by mitochondria as a consequence of the mitochondrial cycle, whereas free radical accumulation is limited by the action of a variety of antioxidant processes that reside in every cell. In the present review, we provide an overview of the mitochondrial generation of ROS and discuss the role of ROS in the regulation of endothelial and adipocyte function. Moreover, we also discuss recent findings on the role of ROS in sepsis, cerebral ataxia and stroke. These results provide avenues for the therapeutic potential of antioxidants in a variety of diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-192
Number of pages20
JournalClinical Science
Volume123
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Antioxidant
  • Ataxia
  • Diabetes
  • Free radical
  • Mitochondrion
  • Sepsis
  • Stroke

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