title: Modulation of paraoxonases during infectious diseases and its potential impact on atherosclerosis.
abstract: The paraoxonase (PON) gene family includes three members, PON1, PON2 and PON3, aligned in tandem on chromosome 7 in humans and on chromosome 6 in mice. All PON proteins share considerable structural homology and have the capacity to protect cells from oxidative stress; therefore, they have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases, particularly atherosclerosis. The major goal of this review is to highlight the modulation of each of the PONs by infective (bacterial, viral and parasitic) agents, which may shed a light on the interaction between infectious diseases and PONs activities in order to effectively reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis.
authors: Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-Kibanadai, Nishi 1-1, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan.
authors: Ayman Samir
authors: AS
authors: Farid
authors: Yoichiro
authors: Y
authors: Horii
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase