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16-September-2008 16:20:32 - stress Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen and a biological system's ability to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or easily repair the resulting damage. All forms of life maintain a reducing environment within their cells. This reducing environment is preserved by enzymes that maintain the reduced state through a constant input of metabolic energy. Disturbances in this normal redox state can cause toxic effects through the production of peroxides and free radicals that damage all components of the cell, including proteins, lipids, and DNA. In humans, oxidative stress is involved in many diseases, such as atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, but it may also be important in prevention of aging by induction of a process named mitohormesis. Reactive oxygen species can be beneficial, as they are used by the immune system as a way to attack and kill pathogens. Reactive oxygen species are also used in cell signaling. This is dubbed redox signaling. Contents 1 Chemical and biological effects 2 Production and consumption of oxidants 3 Antioxidants as supplements 4 Metal catalysts 5 Non-metal redox catalysts 6 Immune defense 7 External links 8 See also 9 References Chemical and biological effects In chemical terms, oxidative stress is a large rise becoming less negative in the cellular reduction potential, or a large decrease in the reducing capacity of the cellular redox couples, such as glutathione.1 The effects of oxidative stress depend upon the size of these changes, with a cell being able to overcome small perturbations and regain its original state. However, more severe oxidative stress can cause cell death and even moderate oxidation can trigger apoptosis, while more intense stresses may cause necrosis.2 A particularly destructive aspect of oxidative stress is the production of reactive oxygen species, which include free radicals and peroxides. Some of the less reactive of these species such as superoxide can be converted by oxidoreduction reactions with transition metals or other redox cycling compounds including quinones into more aggressive radical species that can cause extensive cellular damage.3 The major portion of long term effects is inflicted by damage on DNA4. Most of these oxygen-derived species are produced at a low level by normal aerobic metabolism and the damage they cause to cells is constantly repaired. However, under the severe levels of oxidative stress that cause necrosis, the damage causes ATP depletion, preventing controlled apoptotic death and causing the cell to simply fall apart.56 Oxidant Description O2-, superoxide anion One-electron reduction state of O2, formed in many autoxidation reactions and by the electron transport chain. Rather unreactive but can release Fe2+ from iron-sulfur proteins and ferritin. Undergoes dismutation to form H2O2 spontaneously or by enzymatic catalysis and is a precursor for metal-catalyzed OH formation. H2O2, hydrogen peroxide Two-electron reduction state, formed by dismutation of O2- or by direct reduction of O2. Lipid soluble and thus able to diffuse across membranes. OH, hydroxyl radical Three-electron reduction state, formed by Fenton reaction and decomposition of peroxynitrite. Extremely reactive, will attack most cellular components ROOH, organic hydroperoxide Formed by radical reactions with cellular components such as lipids and nucleobases. RO, alkoxy and ROO, peroxy radicals Oxygen centred organic radicals. Lipid forms participate in lipid peroxidation reactions. Produced in the presence of oxygen by radical addition to double bonds or hydrogen abstraction. HOCl, hypochlorous acid Formed from H2O2 by myeloperoxidase. Lipid soluble and highly reactive. Will readily oxidize protein constituents, including thiol groups, amino groups and methionine. ONOO-, peroxynitrite Formed in a rapid reaction between O2- and NO. Lipid soluble and similar in reactivity to hypochlorous acid. Protonation forms peroxynitrous acid, which can undergo homolytic cleavage to form hydroxyl radical and nitrogen dioxide. Table adapted from.789 Production and consumption of oxidants The most important source of reactive oxygen under normal conditions in aerobic organisms is probably the leakage of activated oxygen from mitochondria during normal oxidative respiration. Other enzymes capable of producing superoxide are xanthine oxidase, NADPH oxidases and cytochromes P450. Hydrogen peroxide is produced by a wide variety of enzymes including several oxidases. Reactive oxygen species play important roles in cell signalling, a process termed redox signaling. Thus, to maintain proper cellular homeostasis, a balance must be struck between reactive oxygen production and consumption. The best studied cellular antioxidants are the enzymes superoxide dismutase SOD, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. Less well studied but probably just as important enzymatic antioxidants are the peroxiredoxins and the recently discovered sulfiredoxin. Other enzymes that have antioxidant properties though this is not their primary role include paraoxonase, glutathione-S transferases, and aldehyde dehydrogenases. Oxidative stress contributes to tissue injury following irradiation and hyperoxia. It is suspected though not proven to be important in neurodegenerative diseases including Lou Gehrig's disease aka MND or ALS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease. Oxidative stress is thought to be linked to certain cardiovascular disease, since oxidation of LDL in the vascular endothelium is a precursor to plaque formation. Oxidative stress also plays a role in the ischemic cascade due to oxygen reperfusion injury following hypoxia. This cascade includes both strokes and heart attacks. Antioxidants as supplements The use of antioxidants to prevent disease is controversial.10 In a high-risk group like smokers, high doses of beta carotene increased the rate of lung cancer.11 In less high-risk groups, the use of vitamin E appears to reduce the risk of heart disease.12 In other diseases, such as Alzheimer's, the evidence on vitamin E supplementation is mixed.1314 However, AstraZeneca's radical scavenging nitrone drug NXY-059 shows some efficacy in the treatment of stroke.15 Oxidative stress as formulated in Harman's free radical theory of aging is also thought to contribute to the aging process. While there is good evidence to support this idea in model organisms such as Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans,1617 recent evidence from Michael Ristow's laboratory suggests that oxidative stress may also promote life expectancy of Caenorhabditis elegans by inducing a secondary response to initially increased levels of reactive oxygen species.18 This process was previously named mitohormesis or mitochondrial hormesis on a purely hypothetical basis.19 The situation in mammals is even less clear.202122 Recent epidemiological findings support the process of mitohormesis, and even suggest that antioxidants may increase disease prevalence in humans although the results were influenced by studies on smokers.23 Metal catalysts Metals such as iron, copper, chromium, vanadium and cobalt are capable of redox cycling in which a single electron may be accepted or donated by the metal. This action catalyzes reactions that produce reactive radicals and can produce reactive oxygen species. The most important reactions are probably Fenton's reaction and the Haber-Weiss reaction, in which hydroxyl radical is produced from reduced iron and hydrogen peroxide. The hydroxyl radical then can lead to modifications of amino acids e.g. meta-tyrosine and ortho-tyrosine formation from phenylalanine, carbohydrates, initiate lipid peroxidation, and oxidize nucleobases. Most enzymes that produce reactive oxygen species contain one of these metals. The presence of such metals in biological systems in an uncomplexed form not in a protein or other protective metal complex can significantly increase the level of oxidative stress. In humans, hemochromatosis is associated with increased tissue iron levels, Wilson's disease with increased tissue levels of copper. and chronic manganism with exposure to manganese ores. Non-metal redox catalysts Certain organic compounds in addition to metal redox catalyts can also produce reactive oxygen species. One of the most important classes of these are the quinones. Quinones can redox cycle with their conjugate semiquinones and hydroquinones, in some cases catalyzing the production of superoxide from dioxygen or hydrogen peroxide from superoxide. Oxidative stress generated by the reducing agent uric acid may be involved in the Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, stroke, and metabolic syndrome. Likewise, production of reactive oxygen species in the presence of homocysteine may figure in homocystinuria, as well as atherosclerosis, stroke, and Alzheimers. Immune defense The immune system uses the lethal effects of oxidants by making production of oxidizing species a central part of its mechanism of killing pathogens; with activated phagocytes producing both ROS and reactive nitrogen species. These include superoxide O2-, nitric oxide NO and their particularly reactive product, peroxynitrite ONOO-.24 Although the use of these highly reactive compounds in the cytotoxic response of phagocytes causes damage to host tissues, the non-specificity of these oxidants is an advantage since they will damage almost every part of their target cell.9 This prevents a pathogen from escaping this part of immune response by mutation of a single molecular target. External links Oxidative Stress - Relationship with Exercise and Training See also Acatalasia Nitric oxide Denham Harman Harry Demopoulos Michael Ristow Pro-oxidant Redox signaling Mitohormesis References ^ Schafer FQ, Buettner GR 2001. Redox environment of the cell as viewed through the redox state of the glutathione disulfide/glutathione couple. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 30 11: 1191-212. PMID 11368918. ^ Lennon SV, Martin SJ, Cotter TG 1991. Dose-dependent induction of apoptosis in human tumour cell lines by widely diverging stimuli. Cell Prolif. 24 2: 203-14. PMID 2009322. ^ Valko M, Morris H, Cronin MT May 2005. Metals, toxicity and oxidative stress. Curr. Med. Chem. 12 10: 1161-208. doi:10.2174/0929867053764635. PMID 15892631. ^ Evans MD, Cooke MS. Factors contributing to the outcome of oxidative damage to nucleic acids. Bioessays. 2004 May;265:533-42. Review. PMID: 15112233 ^ Lelli JL, Becks LL, Dabrowska MI, Hinshaw DB 1998. ATP converts necrosis to apoptosis in oxidant-injured endothelial cells. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 25 6: 694-702. PMID 9801070. ^ Lee YJ, Shacter E 1999. Oxidative stress inhibits apoptosis in human lymphoma cells. J. Biol. Chem. 274 28: 19792-8. PMID 10391922. ^ Sies, H. 1985. Oxidative stress: introductory remarks, in H. Sies, Ed.: Oxidative Stress. Academic Press, 1-7. ^ Docampo, R. 1995. Antioxidant mechanisms, in J. Marr and M. Müller, Eds.: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Parasites. London: Academic Press, 147-160. ^ a b Rice-Evans CA, Gopinathan V 1995. 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