期刊
BIOMEDICINES
卷 9, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060620
关键词
antioxidants; oxidative stress; ischemia; reperfusion; hypertension; acute myocardial infarction; postoperative atrial fibrillation
资金
- FONDECYT [1120594, 1211988]
- FONDEF [ID15I10285, ID19 I 10023]
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have dual effects on vascular function, with overproduction leading to harmful impacts on cardiovascular health. Increased ROS levels are implicated in conditions such as hypertension and cardiac diseases. While antioxidants may hold promise as a therapeutic approach, more research is needed to fully understand their role in combating cardiovascular diseases.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a physiological role in the modulation of several functions of the vascular wall; however, increased ROS have detrimental effects. Hence, oxidative stress has pathophysiological impacts on the control of the vascular tone and cardiac functions. Recent experimental studies reported the involvement of increased ROS in the mechanism of hypertension, as this disorder associates with increased production of pro-oxidants and decreased bioavailability of antioxidants. In addition, increased ROS exposure is found in ischemia-reperfusion, occurring in acute myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation, among other settings. Although these effects cause major heart damage, at present, there is no available treatment. Therefore, it should be expected that antioxidants counteract the oxidative processes, thereby being suitable against cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, although numerous experimental studies agree with this notion, interventional trials have provided mixed results. A better knowledge of ROS modulation and their specific interaction with the molecular targets should contribute to the development of novel multitarget antioxidant effective therapeutic strategies. The complex multifactorial nature of hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, and postoperative atrial fibrillation needs a multitarget antioxidant strategy, which may give rise to additive or synergic protective effects to achieve optimal cardioprotection.
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