Effect of endogenous sulfur dioxide in regulating cardiovascular oxidative stress

Histol Histopathol. 2014 Sep;29(9):1107-11. doi: 10.14670/HH-29.1107. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

Abstract

In the middle of the 1980s, nitric oxide received extensive attention because of its significant effects in life science. Then, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide were discovered to be gasotransmitters playing important roles in regulating cellular homeostasis. As a common air pollutant, sulfur dioxide (SO₂) can cause great harm to the human body by producing free radicals, which causes oxidative damage to various organs. Recently, endogenous SO2 was found to be produced in the cardiovascular system and might be a bioactive molecule regulating the physiological activities including cardiovascular oxidative stress.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena*
  • Homeostasis / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Oxidants / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology*
  • Sulfur Dioxide / metabolism*

Substances

  • Oxidants
  • Sulfur Dioxide