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The role of H2S bioavailability in endothelial dysfunction

  • Rui Wang*
  • , Csaba Szabo
  • , Fumito Ichinose
  • , Asif Ahmed
  • , Matthew Whiteman
  • , Andreas Papapetropoulos
  • *Corresponding author for this work
    • Massachusetts General Hospital
    • University of Exeter
    • Université Laurentienne
    • University of Texas Medical Branch
    • Harvard University
    • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    • Evangelismos Hospital

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    Abstract

    Endothelial dysfunction (EDF) reflects pathophysiologicalchanges in the phenotype and functions of endothelial cells that result fromand/or contribute to a plethora of cardiovascular diseases. We review the roleof hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the pathogenesis of EDF, one of thefastest advancing research topics. Conventionally treated as an environmentpollutant, H2S is also produced in endothelial cells and participatesin the fine regulation of endothelial integrity and functions. Disturbed H2Sbioavailability has been suggested to be a novel indicator of EDF progress andprognosis. EDF manifests in different forms in multiple pathologies, buttherapeutics aimed at remedying altered H2S bioavailability maybenefit all.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)568-578
    Number of pages11
    JournalTrends in Pharmacological Sciences
    Volume36
    Issue number9
    Early online date9 Jun 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Bibliographical note

    Funding: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); American Diabetes Association, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Shriners Hospitals for Children; UK Medical Research Council (MRC); British Heart Foundation (RG/09/001/25940), MRC (G0700288), Royal Society, and the European Commission; Aristeia grant (1436) that is co-financed by the European Commission (ESF) and Greek national funds through the Operational Program ‘Education and Lifelong Learning’; and OST (Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action BM1005 (ENOG: European Network on Gasotransmitters

    UN SDGs

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    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • cystathionine gamma-lyase
    • endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
    • gasotransmitters
    • heme oxygenase-1
    • hydrogen sulfide
    • nitric oxide

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