TY - JOUR
T1 - Extracellular superoxide dismutase (ecSOD) in vascular biology
T2 - an update on exogenous gene transfer and endogenous regulators of ecSOD
AU - Qin, Zhenyu
AU - Reszka, Krzysztof J.
AU - Fukai, Tohru
AU - Weintraub, Neal L.
PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - Extracellular superoxide dismutase (ecSOD) is the major extracellular scavenger of superoxide (O2 ·-) and a main regulator of nitric oxide (NO) bioactivity in the blood vessel wall, heart, lungs, kidney, and placenta. Involvement of O2 ·- has been implicated in many pathological processes, and removal of extracellular O2 ·- by ecSOD gene transfer has emerged as a promising experimental technique to treat vascular disorders associated with increased oxidant stress. In addition, recent studies have clarified mechanisms that regulate ecSOD expression, tissue binding, and activity, and they have provided new insight into how ecSOD interacts with other factors that regulate vascular function. Finally, studies of a common gene variant in humans associated with disruption of ecSOD tissue binding suggest that displacement of the enzyme from the blood vessel wall may contribute to vascular diseases. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent research findings related to ecSOD function and gene transfer and to stimulate other investigations into the role of this unique antioxidant enzyme in vascular pathophysiology and therapeutics.
AB - Extracellular superoxide dismutase (ecSOD) is the major extracellular scavenger of superoxide (O2 ·-) and a main regulator of nitric oxide (NO) bioactivity in the blood vessel wall, heart, lungs, kidney, and placenta. Involvement of O2 ·- has been implicated in many pathological processes, and removal of extracellular O2 ·- by ecSOD gene transfer has emerged as a promising experimental technique to treat vascular disorders associated with increased oxidant stress. In addition, recent studies have clarified mechanisms that regulate ecSOD expression, tissue binding, and activity, and they have provided new insight into how ecSOD interacts with other factors that regulate vascular function. Finally, studies of a common gene variant in humans associated with disruption of ecSOD tissue binding suggest that displacement of the enzyme from the blood vessel wall may contribute to vascular diseases. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent research findings related to ecSOD function and gene transfer and to stimulate other investigations into the role of this unique antioxidant enzyme in vascular pathophysiology and therapeutics.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.trsl.2007.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.trsl.2007.10.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18201674
AN - SCOPUS:38049027217
SN - 1931-5244
VL - 151
SP - 68
EP - 78
JO - Translational Research
JF - Translational Research
IS - 2
ER -