The Impact of Oxidative Stress of Environmental Origin on the Onset of Placental Diseases
Oxidative stress (OS) plays a pivotal role in placental development; however, abnormal loads in oxidative stress molecules may overwhelm the placental defense mechanisms and cause pathological situations. The environment in which the mother evolves triggers an exposure of the placental tissue to che...
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| Published in: | Antioxidants Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 106 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Switzerland
MDPI AG
01.01.2022
MDPI |
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| ISSN: | 2076-3921, 2076-3921 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Oxidative stress (OS) plays a pivotal role in placental development; however, abnormal loads in oxidative stress molecules may overwhelm the placental defense mechanisms and cause pathological situations. The environment in which the mother evolves triggers an exposure of the placental tissue to chemical, physical, and biological agents of OS, with potential pathological consequences. Here we shortly review the physiological and developmental functions of OS in the placenta, and present a series of environmental pollutants inducing placental oxidative stress, for which some insights regarding the underlying mechanisms have been proposed, leading to a recapitulation of the noxious effects of OS of environmental origin upon the human placenta. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 PMCID: PMC8773163 |
| ISSN: | 2076-3921 2076-3921 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/antiox11010106 |