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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Amy Bowman, Professor Mark Birch-MachinORCiD
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Oxidative stress is the resultant damage that arises due to redox imbalances, more specifically an increase in destructive free radicals and reduction in protection from antioxidants and the antioxidant defence pathways. Oxidation of lipids by ROS can damage cellular structures and result in premature cell death. At low levels, ROS-induced oxidative stress can be prevented through the action of antioxidants, however, when ROS are present in excess, inflammation and cytotoxicity eventually results leading to cellular oxidative stress damage. Increasing evidence for the role of oxidative stress in various diseases including neurological, dermatological, and cardiovascular diseases is now emerging. Mitochondria are the principal source (90%) of ROS in the cell, with superoxide radicals being generated when molecular oxygen is combined with free electrons. Given the key role of mitochondria in the generation of cellular oxidative stress it is worth considering this organelle and the process in more detail and to provide methods of intervention
Author(s): Kandola K, Bowman A, Birch-Machin MA
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: International Journal of Cosmetic Science
Year: 2015
Volume: 37
Issue: Supplement S2
Pages: 1-8
Print publication date: 01/12/2015
Online publication date: 17/11/2015
Acceptance date: 05/10/2013
ISSN (print): 0142-5463
ISSN (electronic): 1468-2494
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ics.12287
DOI: 10.1111/ics.12287
