TY - JOUR
T1 - Mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns and vascular function
AU - Wenceslau, Camilla Ferreira
AU - McCarthy, Cameron G.
AU - Szasz, Theodora
AU - Spitler, Kathryn
AU - Goulopoulou, Styliani
AU - Webb, R. Clinton
PY - 2014/5/7
Y1 - 2014/5/7
N2 - Immune system activation occurs not only due to foreign stimuli, but also due to endogenous molecules. As such, endogenous molecules that are released into the circulation due to cell death and/or injury alarm the immune system that something has disturbed homeostasis and a response is needed. Collectively, these molecules are known as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Mitochondrial DAMPs (mtDAMPs) are potent immunological activators due to the bacterial ancestry of mitochondria. Mitochondrial DAMPs are recognized by specific pattern recognition receptors of the innate immune system, some of which are expressed in the cardiovascular system. Cell death leads to release of mtDAMPs that may induce vascular changes by mechanisms that are currently not well understood. This review will focus on recently published evidence linking mtDAMPs and immune system activation to vascular dysfunction and cardiovascular disease.
AB - Immune system activation occurs not only due to foreign stimuli, but also due to endogenous molecules. As such, endogenous molecules that are released into the circulation due to cell death and/or injury alarm the immune system that something has disturbed homeostasis and a response is needed. Collectively, these molecules are known as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Mitochondrial DAMPs (mtDAMPs) are potent immunological activators due to the bacterial ancestry of mitochondria. Mitochondrial DAMPs are recognized by specific pattern recognition receptors of the innate immune system, some of which are expressed in the cardiovascular system. Cell death leads to release of mtDAMPs that may induce vascular changes by mechanisms that are currently not well understood. This review will focus on recently published evidence linking mtDAMPs and immune system activation to vascular dysfunction and cardiovascular disease.
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Damage-associated molecular patterns
KW - Immune system
KW - Mitochondria
KW - Vascular function
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84900299510&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu047
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu047
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24569027
AN - SCOPUS:84900299510
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 35
SP - 1172
EP - 1177
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
IS - 18
ER -