Superoxide Generation in Directional Coronary Atherectomy Specimens of Patients With Angina Pectoris
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 22 (11), 1838-1844
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.0000037101.40667.62
Abstract
Objective— NADH/NADPH oxidase is an important source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the vasculature. Recently, we demonstrated that p22 phox , an essential component of this oxidase, was expressed in human coronary arteries and that its expression was enhanced with the progression of atherosclerosis. The present study was undertaken to investigate its functional importance in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease. For this aim, the expression of p22 phox , the distribution of oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL), and the generation of ROS in directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) specimens were examined. Methods and Results— DCA specimens were obtained from patients with stable or unstable angina pectoris. The distribution of p22 phox and of oxidized LDL was examined by immunohistochemistry. The generation of superoxide in DCA specimens was assessed by the dihydroethidium method and lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminescence. ROS were closely associated with the distribution of p22 phox and oxidized LDL. Not only inflammatory cells but also smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts generated ROS. There was a correlation between ROS and the expression of p22 phox or oxidized LDL. The generation of ROS was significantly higher in unstable angina pectoris compared with stable angina pectoris. Conclusions— ROS generated by p22 phox -based NADH/NADPH oxidase likely mediate the oxidative modification of LDL and might play a major role in pathogenesis of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.Keywords
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