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SUBMITTER: D'Oria R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244977 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
D'Oria Rossella R Schipani Rossella R Leonardini Anna A Natalicchio Annalisa A Perrini Sebastio S Cignarelli Angelo A Laviola Luigi L Giorgino Francesco F
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 20200514
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive chemical species containing oxygen, controlled by both enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant defense systems. In the heart, ROS play an important role in cell homeostasis, by modulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and excitation-contraction coupling. Oxidative stress occurs when ROS production exceeds the buffering capacity of the antioxidant defense systems, leading to cellular and molecular abnormalities, ultimately resulting in cardi ...[more]