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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-12-29
pubmed:abstractText
In diabetes mellitus, the risk for cardiovascular complications and development of atherosclerosis is increased compared with healthy individuals. Recently evidence was provided that increased production of superoxide anions occurs in endothelial cells during hyperglycemia. In order to evaluate the potential impact of the enhanced formation of this oxygen radical for vascular cell dysfunction and its role in tissue adaptation, it is essential to assess the effect of superoxide anions on endothelial cell function. Here, we present new data and review our previous work on the effects of superoxide anions on endothelial vascular function, such as intracellular Ca2+ signal cascade, formation and bioactivity of nitric oxide. Based on the presented data we discuss superoxide anion production as a two faced phenomenon. In lower concentrations, superoxide anions are mediators of an endothelium adaptation to ensure endothelial vasomotion control. However, in higher concentrations superoxide anions disrupt endothelial-smooth muscle crosstalk resulting in vessel wall dysfunction and vascular wall dysfunction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0168-8227
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
153-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Adaptation, Physiological, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Aorta, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Arteries, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Calcium, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Diabetic Angiopathies, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Endothelium, Vascular, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Glucose, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Hyperglycemia, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Models, Cardiovascular, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Muscle, Smooth, Vascular, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Nitric Oxide, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Superoxides, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Swine, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Uterus, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Xanthine, pubmed-meshheading:10588368-Xanthine Oxidase
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Increased superoxide anion formation in endothelial cells during hyperglycemia: an adaptive response or initial step of vascular dysfunction?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Graz, Austria. wolfgang.graier@kfunigraz.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't