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Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Disease by Jean-Claude Tardif; Martial G Bourassa; Pfizer is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Disease about?

Generation of oxidants or reactive oxygen species is a natural process of human biology. Mitochondrial respiration, phagocytic activity and cyclooxygenase activation are all essential processes of life, which also generate oxidative species. In humans, chronic oxidative stress often coupled with deficiency of antioxidant defenses is associated with the aging process and can lead to the development of disorders such as cancer and arterial disease. Major cardiovascular conditions in which oxidative damage has been strongly implicated include atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia and reperfusion, coronary restenosis and congestive heart failure. Compelling evidence points to oxidative stress as an important trigger in the complex chain of events leading to atherosclerosis. The expression of chemotactic factors and adhesion molecules is modified by oxidative stress. Exposure to superoxide ions activates the NF-kappa B regulatory complex and triggers the transcription of several atherosclerosis­ related genes. These events lead to the accumulation of macrophages in the arterial wall. Macrophages avidly incorporate oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDL) to form foam cells. The activity o

Author

Jean-Claude Tardif; Martial G Bourassa; Pfizer

Publisher

Springer

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780792365648

Subjects

Medical, Science, Chemistry