title: Isoprostanes: an emerging role in vascular physiology and disease?
abstract: Among the isoprostanes, the 15-series F2-isoprostanes and 15-E2t-IsoP mediate vasoconstriction in different vascular beds and species. In addition, 15-F2t-IsoP induces smooth muscle cells mitogenesis and monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells. In clinical studies, 15-F2t-IsoP levels are increased in some vascular disorders involving atherosclerosis, ischemia-reperfusion and inflammation. Whether the same effects observed in vitro are observed consistently in vivo at physiological concentrations and whether these effects contribute to pathological states in vivo is still debated.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine de Grenoble, Domaine de la Merci, La Tronche 38700, France. Jean-Luc.Cracowski@ujf-grenoble.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cracowski
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D028421:Isoprostanes / Q000502:physiology*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D028421:Isoprostanes