title: Glyoxalase I (Glo1) and its metabolites in vascular disease.
abstract: Glo1 (glyxoalase I) is a cytosolic protein expressed in all mammalian cells. Its physiological function is the detoxification of MG (methylglyoxal), which is a potent precursor of AGEs (advanced glycation end-products). Although the impact of AGEs on different forms of vascular diseases has been intensively investigated, the evidence for the involvement of Glo1 and MG is still scarce. Recently, several studies have provided significant evidence for Glo1 having a protective effect on microvascular complications in diabetic patients, such as retinopathy and nephropathy. Regarding macrovascular complications, especially atherosclerotic lesions, the impact of Glo1 is even less clear. In the present article, we review the latest findings regarding the role of Glo1 and MG in vascular biology and the pathophysiology of micro- and macro-vascular disease.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wortmann
authors.affiliation: *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Maani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hakimi
authors.affiliation: *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Dittmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Böckler
authors.affiliation: *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dihlmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007791:Lactoylglutathione Lyase / Q000378:metabolism*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007791:Lactoylglutathione Lyase