[Pathogenic role of free-radical damage in radiation-induced atherosclerosis]

Fiziol Zh (1994). 2001;47(1):107-15.
[Article in Ukrainian]

Abstract

According clinico-epidemiological and experimental data there are positive correlation between irradiation and risk of atherosclerosis development. Taking into account that primary physico-chemical effects of ionising radiation influences on organism were connected with biologically active free-radical and their products formation, its pathogenic role under radiation-induced atherosclerotic injures of cardiovascular system is postulate. The development of atherosclerosis includes some consecutive stages beginning with free-radical activation in arterial tissues and blood. The free radical and their reactive species involves physico-chemical changes in plasmatic membranes and lipoproteins, damages of genome, cytotoxicity (apoptosis or reproductive death) and opposite effect of cytoprotection. The activation of intrinsic recovery/repair mechanisms after above types of injury has been associated with the induction of changes in amount of B,E- receptors and lipoproteins modification, the increase of the complexes lipoprotein-antibody. The subsequent events demonstrate the development of dyslipoproteinemias, the functional and morphological injures, appearance of "foam cells" and atherosclerotic damages of arterial wall.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis
  • Arteries / pathology
  • Arteriosclerosis / etiology*
  • Arteriosclerosis / metabolism*
  • Arteriosclerosis / pathology
  • Arteriosclerosis / physiopathology
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • DNA Damage
  • Foam Cells / pathology
  • Foam Cells / physiology
  • Free Radicals / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Lipoproteins / metabolism
  • Radiation, Ionizing

Substances

  • Free Radicals
  • Lipoproteins