Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: July 9, 2018
An
increasing
number
of
people
are
living
or
working
at
high
altitudes
(hypobaric
hypoxia)
and
therefore
suffering
several
physiological,
biochemical
molecular
changes.
Pulmonary
vasculature
is
one
the
main
first
responses
to
hypoxia.
These
imply
hypoxic
pulmonary
vasoconstriction
(HPV),
remodeling
eventually
hypertension.
events
occur
according
type
extension
exposure.
There
also
evidence
that
these
changes
in
vascular
bed
could
be
mainly
attributed
a
homeostatic
imbalance
as
result
increased
levels
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS).
The
increase
ROS
production
during
hypobaric
hypoxia
has
been
an
enhanced
activity
expression
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
phosphate-oxidase
(NADPH
oxidase),
though
there
some
dispute
about
which
subunit
involved.
This
enzymatic
complex
may
directly
induced
by
hypoxia-inducible
factor-1α
(HIF1-α).
found
related
pathways,
cells,
enzymes
molecules
responses,
from
inflammation,
structural
changes,
such
and,
ultimately,
Therefore,
we
performed
comprehensive
review
current
on
role
development
under
conditions,
with
focus
provides
information
supporting
oxidative
stress
(mainly
ROS)
vasculature´s
depicting
possible
future
therapeutics
research
targets.
NADPH
oxidase-produced
highlighted
major
source
ROS.
Moreover,
new
molecules,
ADMA,
critical
inflammatory
cells
fibroblasts,
Several
controversies
remain
regarding
mechanisms
involved
need
elucidated.
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 101679 - 101679
Published: Aug. 11, 2020
The
autophagic
pathway
involves
the
encapsulation
of
substrates
in
double-membraned
vesicles,
which
are
subsequently
delivered
to
lysosome
for
enzymatic
degradation
and
recycling
metabolic
precursors.
Autophagy
is
a
major
cellular
defense
against
oxidative
stress,
or
related
conditions
that
cause
accumulation
damaged
proteins
organelles.
Selective
forms
autophagy
can
maintain
organelle
populations
remove
aggregated
proteins.
Dysregulation
redox
homeostasis
under
pathological
results
excessive
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
leading
stress
associated
damage
components.
Accumulating
evidence
indicates
necessary
homeostasis.
ROS
activates
autophagy,
facilitates
adaptation
diminishes
by
degrading
intracellular
macromolecules
dysfunctional
responses
triggered
include
altered
regulation
signaling
pathways
culminate
autophagy.
Current
research
suggests
central
role
as
mammalian
response
its
interrelationship
other
systems.
Altered
phenotypes
have
been
observed
lung
diseases
such
chronic
obstructive
disease,
acute
injury,
cystic
fibrosis,
idiopathic
pulmonary
arterial
hypertension,
asthma.
Understanding
mechanisms
regulate
will
provide
novel
therapeutic
targets
diseases.
This
review
highlights
our
current
understanding
on
interplay
between
development
disease.
AJP Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
308(3), P. L229 - L252
Published: Nov. 22, 2014
Hypoxic
pulmonary
hypertension
(PH)
comprises
a
heterogeneous
group
of
diseases
sharing
the
common
feature
chronic
hypoxia-induced
vascular
remodeling.
The
disease
is
usually
characterized
by
mild
to
moderate
remodeling
that
largely
thought
be
reversible
compared
with
progressive
irreversible
seen
in
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
I
disease.
However,
these
patients,
presence
PH
significantly
worsens
morbidity
and
mortality.
In
addition,
small
subset
patients
hypoxic
develop
"out-of-proportion"
severe
similar
WHO
all
cases
hypoxia-related
PH,
inflammation,
particularly
persistent
play
role.
This
review
focuses
on
effects
hypoxia
cells
signaling
pathways
involved
initiation
perpetuation
especially
as
they
relate
transition
PH.
We
hypothesize
combination
local
tissue
factors/cytokines
("second
hit")
antagonizes
homeostatic
cellular
interactions
between
mesenchymal
(fibroblasts
and/or
smooth
muscle
cells)
macrophages
arrests
an
epigenetically
locked
permanently
activated
proremodeling
proinflammatory
phenotype.
aberrant
cross-talk
promotes
nonresolving
inflammation
remodeling,
perpetuating
A
better
understanding
may
lead
development
specific
therapeutic
targets,
none
are
currently
available
for
III
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
98(3), P. 1241 - 1334
Published: May 2, 2018
Hypoxia
is
one
of
the
most
common
and
severe
challenges
to
maintenance
homeostasis.
Oxygen
sensing
a
property
all
tissues,
response
hypoxia
multidimensional
involving
complicated
intracellular
networks
concerned
with
transduction
hypoxia-induced
responses.
Of
stresses
which
fetus
newborn
infant
are
subjected,
perhaps
important
clinically
relevant
that
hypoxia.
during
gestation
impacts
both
mother
fetal
development
through
interactions
an
individual's
genetic
traits
acquired
over
multiple
generations
by
natural
selection
changes
in
gene
expression
patterns
altering
epigenetic
code.
Changes
epigenome
determine
"genomic
plasticity,"
i.e.,
ability
genes
be
differentially
expressed
according
environmental
cues.
The
genomic
plasticity
defined
epigenomic
mechanisms
including
DNA
methylation,
histone
modifications,
noncoding
RNAs
mechanistic
substrate
for
phenotypic
programming
determines
physiological
risk
healthy
or
deleterious
outcomes.
This
review
explores
impact
gestational
on
maternal
health
development,
developmental
emphasis
uteroplacental
circulation,
heart
cerebral
pulmonary
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
axis
adipose
tissue.
complex
molecular
may
physiology
disease
later
life
discussed.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 990 - 990
Published: June 22, 2016
Pulmonary
hypertension
(PH)
is
defined
by
a
mean
pulmonary
arterial
pressure
over
25
mmHg
at
rest
and
diagnosed
right
heart
catheterization.
Among
the
different
groups
of
PH,
(PAH)
characterized
progressive
obstruction
distal
arteries,
related
to
endothelial
cell
dysfunction
vascular
proliferation,
which
leads
an
increased
resistance,
ventricular
hypertrophy,
failure.
Although
primary
trigger
PAH
remains
unknown,
oxidative
stress
inflammation
have
been
shown
play
key
role
in
development
progression
remodeling.
These
factors
are
known
increase
DNA
damage
that
might
favor
emergence
proliferative
apoptosis-resistant
phenotype
observed
cells.
High
levels
were
reported
occur
lungs
remodeled
arteries
as
well
animal
models
PH.
Moreover,
recent
studies
demonstrated
impaired
DNA-response
mechanisms
may
lead
mutagen
sensitivity
patients.
Finally,
was
linked
with
decreased
breast
cancer
1
protein
(BRCA1)
topoisomerase
2-binding
(TopBP1)
expression,
both
involved
maintaining
genome
integrity.
This
review
aims
provide
overview
evidence
repair
deficiency
their
implication
pathogenesis.
Pulmonary Circulation,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 1 - 21
Published: July 1, 2020
Obesity
is
a
prevalent
global
public
health
issue
characterized
by
excess
body
fat.
Adipose
tissue
now
recognized
as
an
important
endocrine
organ
releasing
abundance
of
bioactive
adipokines
including,
but
not
limited
to,
leptin,
adiponectin
and
resistin.
common
comorbidity
amongst
pulmonary
arterial
hypertension
patients,
with
30%
to
40%
reported
obese,
independent
other
comorbidities
associated
(e.g.
obstructive
sleep
apnoea).
An
'obesity
paradox'
has
been
observed,
where
obesity
subclinical
right
ventricular
dysfunction
paradoxically
may
confer
protective
effect
on
function
once
develops.
share
multiple
pathophysiological
mechanisms
including
inflammation,
oxidative
stress,
elevated
leptin
(proinflammatory)
reduced
(anti-inflammatory).
The
female
prevalence
instigated
the
hypothesis
that
estrogens
play
causative
role
in
its
development.
tissue,
major
site
for
storage
metabolism
sex
steroids,
primary
source
circulating
levels
which
are
postmenopausal
women
men
hypertension.
This
review
discusses
functions
adipose
both
links
between
Shared
contribution
specific
fat
depots,
metabolic
sex-dependent
differences
discussed.
Cell Communication and Signaling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
Autophagy
is
a
self-renewal
mechanism
that
maintains
homeostasis
and
can
promote
tissue
regeneration
by
regulating
inflammation,
reducing
oxidative
stress
promoting
cell
differentiation.
The
interaction
between
biomaterials
cells
significantly
affects
biomaterial-tissue
integration
regeneration.
In
recent
years,
it
has
been
found
affect
various
processes
related
to
autophagy.
utilization
of
in
controlled
environment
become
prominent
approach
for
enhancing
the
capabilities.
This
involves
regulation
autophagy
diverse
types
implicated
regeneration,
encompassing
modulation
inflammatory
responses,
stress,
differentiation,
proliferation,
migration,
apoptosis,
extracellular
matrix
formation.
addition,
possess
potential
serve
as
carriers
drug
delivery,
enabling
either
activating
or
inhibiting
its
processes.
review
summarizes
relationship
discusses
role
biomaterial-based
advanced
technologies
used
design
autophagy-modulating
are
summarized,
rational
providing
via
modification
chemistry
surface
incorporation
molecules
discussed.
A
better
understanding
well
underlying
molecular
mechanisms,
may
lead
new
possibilities
Video
Abstract.
Respiratory Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Pulmonary
arterial
hypertension
(PAH)
is
a
progressive
disorder
that
can
lead
to
right
ventricular
failure
and
severe
consequences.
Despite
extensive
efforts,
limited
progress
has
been
made
in
preventing
the
progression
of
PAH.
Mitochondrial
dysfunction
implicated
development
PAH,
but
key
mitochondrial
functional
alterations
pathogenesis
have
yet
be
elucidated.
We
integrated
three
microarray
datasets
from
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
(GEO),
including
222
lung
samples
(164
58
controls),
for
differential
expression
enrichment
analyses.
Machine
learning
identified
mitochondria-related
signaling
pathways.
PAH
control
tissue
were
collected,
transcriptomic
metabolomic
profiling
performed.
Kyoto
Encyclopedia
Genes
Genomes
(KEGG)
analysis
investigated
shared
pathways,
canonical
correlation
assessed
gene-metabolite
relationships.
In
GEO
datasets,
pathways
significantly
enriched
samples,
particular
electron
transport
chain
(ETC)
oxidative
phosphorylation
system.
Notably,
cytochrome
c
oxygen
ETC
was
as
most
crucial
pathway,
which
down-regulated
samples.
Transcriptomic
clinical
14
differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
related
function.
Metabolomic
revealed
metabolites
samples:
increased
3-phenyllactic
acid
ADP,
decreased
citric
acid.
Mitochondria-related
highly
correlated
with
these
included
KIT,
OTC,
CAMK2A,
CHRNA1.
Down-regulation
disruption
cycle
homeostasis
may
contribute
pathogenesis.
emerges
potential
novel
diagnostic
biomarker
These
findings
offer
insights
developing
therapies
diagnostics.