Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by NADPH Oxidases in Pulmonary Hypertension
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Antioxidants 2019, 8(3), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox8030056
Received: 30 January 2019 / Revised: 25 February 2019 / Accepted: 1 March 2019 / Published: 5 March 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue NADPH Oxidase–Mediated ROS in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension)
Abstract
Hyperproliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells is a key component of vascular remodeling in the setting of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Numerous studies have explored factors governing the changes in smooth muscle cell phenotype that lead to the increased wall thickness, and have identified various potential candidates. A role for reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been well documented in PH. ROS can be generated from a variety of sources, including mitochondria, uncoupled nitric oxide synthase, xanthine oxidase, and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase. In this article, we will review recent data supporting a role for ROS generated from NADPH oxidases in promoting pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell proliferation during PH. View Full-Text
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Huetsch, J.C.; Suresh, K.; Shimoda, L.A. Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by NADPH Oxidases in Pulmonary Hypertension. Antioxidants 2019, 8, 56.
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