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Cell responses to oxidative stressors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20166986     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Stress is a stimulus or a succession of stimuli tending to disrupt the homeostasis of an organism. An organism is consisting of a multitude of cells that singly undergo the effects of external factors that disturb or upset their homeostatic regulation. Stimuli acting as potential stressors are numerous, and include physical agents (ionizing radiation), non-physiological oxygen levels (hypoxia, hyperoxia) and chemotherapeutics. Lastly, also senescence, a physiological process occurring in all organisms, can be considered as a potential stressor. The cell response to multiple oxidative stresses involves mitochondria, since these organelles represent the major source of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) that drive the occurrence of pathological conditions and ageing by activating specific signalling pathways. Nevertheless, under physiological conditions the cells are able to exert an antioxidant response which, controlling ROS/Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS) homeostasis, is involved in mediating cell differentiation, proliferation and migration. Thus, this review focuses the attention to the role played by mitochondria in the physiological and non-physiological signalling responses of eukaryotic cells to some oxidative stresses, in order to identify potential therapeutic targets to counteract oxidative stress effects and mitochondrial-related pathologies.
Authors:
Amelia Cataldi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current pharmaceutical design     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1873-4286     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Pharm. Des.     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-27     Completed Date:  2010-08-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9602487     Medline TA:  Curr Pharm Des     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1387-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Biomorfologia, Cattedra di Anatomia Umana, Facoltà di Farmacia, Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 6, 66100, Chieti - Italy. cataldi@unich.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
Cell Aging / drug effects,  radiation effects
Cyclic AMP / metabolism
Eukaryotic Cells / drug effects,  enzymology,  metabolism,  radiation effects
Homeostasis / drug effects*,  radiation effects*
Humans
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 / metabolism
Mitochondria / drug effects*,  metabolism,  radiation effects*
Nitric Oxide / metabolism
Oxidative Stress* / drug effects,  radiation effects
Oxygen Consumption / drug effects,  radiation effects
Protein Kinase C / metabolism
Radiation, Ionizing
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
Signal Transduction / drug effects,  radiation effects
Telomerase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 60-92-4/Cyclic AMP; EC 2.7.11.13/Protein Kinase C; EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase

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