title: Isoprostanes in atherosclerosis.
abstract: Isoprostanes (IP) are a new family of compounds formed during oxidation injury. 8-epi-prostaglandin (PG) F2alpha, a vasoconstrictory and mitogenic substance, is increased in hyperlipidemia in blood and urine as well as at the vascular level in the intima, in particular along foam cells. Similarly, cigarette smoking is associated with an immediate increase in 8-epi-PGF2alpha and a quick drop after quitting. Also diabetes and even the more a combination of risk factors (for the development of atherosclerosis) results in increased 8-epi-PGF2alpha in various compartments. Others, such as sex, age, hypertension and obesity were of minor influence. These findings further indicate, that in-vivo oxidation injury as reflected by increased IP may play a relevant role in atherogenesis. IP may serve as useful markers to assess oxidation injury at a local level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oguogho
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sinzinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001781:Blood Component Removal; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000737:chemistry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012907:Smoking / Q000378:metabolism; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; C075750:8-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha; D015237:Dinoprost