Isoform specific functions of Nox protein-derived reactive oxygen species in the vasculature.
The family of NADPH oxidases consists of seven members that are all producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the cardiovascular systems three NADPH oxidases are expressed: Nox1, Nox2 and Nox4, which all exhibit different physiological functions such as regulating blood pressure, mediating growth factor signaling and controlling cell proliferation. In this article the recent research concerning the specificity and function mediated by NADPH oxidases will be reviewed.
Institut für Kardiovaskuläre Physiologie, Fachbereich Medizin der Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. schroeder@zphys1.uni-frankfurt.de
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D000818:Animals; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism; D000074624:NADPH Oxidase 1; D000074662:NADPH Oxidase 2; D000074663:NADPH Oxidase 4; D019255:NADPH Oxidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D007527:Isoenzymes; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; C056558:CYBB protein, human; D000074624:NADPH Oxidase 1; D000074662:NADPH Oxidase 2; D000074663:NADPH Oxidase 4; D019255:NADPH Oxidases; C402799:NOX1 protein, human; C498910:NOX4 protein, human