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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Oxidative Stress and Cerebral Vascular Tone: The Role of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species.

Michele Salvagno, Elda Diletta Sterchele, Mario Zaccarelli, Simona Mrakic-Sposta, Ian James Welsby, Costantino Balestra, Fabio Silvio Taccone

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
15.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Michele SalvagnoDepartment of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1000 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8415-4247
Elda Diletta StercheleDepartment of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Mario ZaccarelliDepartment of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Simona Mrakic-SpostaInstitute of Clinical Physiology-National Research Council (CNR-IFC), 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7359-2690
Ian James WelsbyDepartment of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Costantino BalestraEnvironmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), 1160 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6771-839X
Fabio Silvio TacconeDepartment of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Duke Medical Center · USIstituto di Fisiologia Clinica · ITUniversité Libre de Bruxelles · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The brain's unique characteristics make it exceptionally susceptible to oxidative stress, which arises from an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, reactive nitrogen species (RNS) production, and antioxidant defense mechanisms. This review explores the factors contributing to the brain's vascular tone's vulnerability in the presence of oxidative damage, which can be of clinical interest in critically ill patients or those presenting acute brain injuries. The brain's high metabolic rate and inefficient electron transport chain in mitochondria lead to significant ROS generation. Moreover, non-replicating neuronal cells and low repair capacity increase susceptibility to oxidative insult. ROS can influence cerebral vascular tone and permeability, potentially impacting cerebral autoregulation. Different ROS species, including superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, exhibit vasodilatory or vasoconstrictive effects on cerebral blood vessels. RNS, particularly NO and peroxynitrite, also exert vasoactive effects. This review further investigates the neuroprotective effects of antioxidants, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), vitamin C, vitamin E, and the glutathione redox system. Various studies suggest that these antioxidants could be used as adjunct therapies to protect the cerebral vascular tone under conditions of high oxidative stress. Nevertheless, more extensive research is required to comprehensively grasp the relationship between oxidative stress and cerebrovascular tone, and explore the potential benefits of antioxidants as adjunctive therapies in critical illnesses and acute brain injuries.

Indexed as

Brain InjuriesOxygenAntioxidantsHumansNiacinamideNitrogenOxidative StressReactive Nitrogen SpeciesReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsNiacinamideNitrogenOxygenReactive Nitrogen SpeciesReactive Oxygen Speciesantioxidantscerebral vascular toneoxidantsreactive nitrogen speciesreactive oxygen species

Identifiers

PMID38474253
PMCPMC10931760
OpenAlexW4392471432

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