An overview of chagasic cardiomyopathy: pathogenic importance of oxidative stress

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Autor principal: Michele A. Zacks
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contents An overview of chagasic cardiomyopathy: pathogenic importance of oxidative stress Michele A. Zacks Jian-Jun Wen Galina Vyatkina Vandanajay Bhatia Nisha Garg Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) oxidant inflammation mitochondria oxidative damage antioxidant status There is growing evidence to suggest that chagasic myocardia are exposed to sustained oxidative stressinducedinjuries that may contribute to disease progression. Pathogen invasion- and replication-mediatedcellular injuries and immune-mediated cytotoxic reactions are the common source of reactive oxygenspecies (ROS) in infectious etiologies. However, our understanding of the source and role of oxidativestress in chagasic cardiomyopathy (CCM) remains incomplete. In this review, we discuss the evidence forincreased oxidative stress in chagasic disease, with emphasis on mitochondrial abnormalities, electron transportchain dysfunction and its role in sustaining oxidative stress in myocardium. We discuss the literaturereporting the consequences of sustained oxidative stress in CCM pathogenesis. 2005 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32777409 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.77
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spellingShingle An overview of chagasic cardiomyopathy: pathogenic importance of oxidative stress
Michele A. Zacks
Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
oxidant
inflammation
mitochondria
oxidative damage
antioxidant status
An overview of chagasic cardiomyopathy: pathogenic importance of oxidative stress Michele A. Zacks Jian-Jun Wen Galina Vyatkina Vandanajay Bhatia Nisha Garg Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) oxidant inflammation mitochondria oxidative damage antioxidant status There is growing evidence to suggest that chagasic myocardia are exposed to sustained oxidative stressinducedinjuries that may contribute to disease progression. Pathogen invasion- and replication-mediatedcellular injuries and immune-mediated cytotoxic reactions are the common source of reactive oxygenspecies (ROS) in infectious etiologies. However, our understanding of the source and role of oxidativestress in chagasic cardiomyopathy (CCM) remains incomplete. In this review, we discuss the evidence forincreased oxidative stress in chagasic disease, with emphasis on mitochondrial abnormalities, electron transportchain dysfunction and its role in sustaining oxidative stress in myocardium. We discuss the literaturereporting the consequences of sustained oxidative stress in CCM pathogenesis. 2005 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32777409 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.77
title An overview of chagasic cardiomyopathy: pathogenic importance of oxidative stress
topic Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
oxidant
inflammation
mitochondria
oxidative damage
antioxidant status
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32777409