NADPH oxidase(s): new source(s) of reactive oxygen species in the vascular system?

L Van Heerebeek, C Meischl, W Stooker, C J L M Meijer, H W M Niessen, D Roos

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Abstract

Reactive oxygen species play an important role in a variety of (patho)physiological vascular processes. Recent publications have produced evidence of a role for putative non-phagocyte NADP oxidase(s) in the vascular production of reactive oxygen species. In the present review, we discuss the detection of the different components of NADP oxidase(s) in the vascular system, together with the putative role of reactive oxygen species produced by vascular NADPH oxidase(s), in both in vitro and in vivo studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)561-8
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of clinical pathology
Volume55
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Blood Vessels
  • Humans
  • Journal Article
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
  • Signal Transduction

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