Abstract
Oxidative stress is the disruption in the equilibrium between the production of pro-oxidants such as peroxynitrite (ONOO−), reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and superoxide anion (.O2−), etc. and antioxidants such as catalase, dismutase, etc. Two major sources of oxidative stress are endogenous and exogenous. Enhanced hyperoxia or aerobic metabolism is assumed to have high levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) that have a high ability to oxidative damage to the lipids, DNA, and protein. High altitude increased the generation of ROS or reduced antioxidants that are the major causes of oxidative damage to macromolecules. Excess supply of oxygen can increase mitochondrial ROS production. In hypoxia, the mitochondrial electron transport system causes the generation of ROS. Short- and long-term exposure to hypoxia can enhance the level of oxidative stress. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition that can cause joint damage and deterioration of the bone. Oxidative stress in RA includes various causes such as the irregular distribution of adhesive molecules, autophagy induction, and synoviocyte resistance for apoptosis. Several hours of exposure to higher humidity and reduced pressure have a major worse effect on RA. In vivo, ex vivo, and in-cell oxidative stress can be calculated using various instruments such as flow cytometry, fluorescence microplate reader, and confocal microscopy, etc. Increased altitude is related to physiological responses to hypobaric hypoxia stress by an increment in oxygen supply and usage of oxygen for tissue via metabolic modulation.
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Abbreviations
- 5-LO:
-
5-Lipoxygenase
- AGE:
-
Advanced glycation end product
- AOPP:
-
Advanced oxidation of protein products
- CL-HPLC:
-
Chemiluminescence-high performance liquid chromatography
- CPT1B:
-
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1
- CT:
-
3-Chlorotyrosine
- CYP2E1:
-
Cytochrome P450 2E1
- DAF-2DA:
-
Diaminofluorescein diacetate
- DCF:
-
Dichlorofluorescein
- DCFDA:
-
Dichlorofluorescein diacetate
- DHR:
-
Dihydrorhodamine 123
- DPPP:
-
Diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine
- ESR:
-
Electron spin resonance
- FAO:
-
Fatty acid oxidation
- GSH:
-
Glutathione
- HIF:
-
Hypoxia Induce factor
- IgG:
-
Immunoglobulin
- IR:
-
Ionization Radiation
- LDH:
-
Lactate Dehydrogenase
- MBL:
-
Mannose-Binding Lectin
- MDA:
-
Malondialdehyde
- NO:
-
Nitric oxide
- NQO:
-
Quinine oxidoreductase
- OA:
-
Osteoarthritis
- PC:
-
Protein carbonyls
- PCOOH:
-
Phosphatidylcholine
- PEOOH:
-
Phosphatidylethanolamine
- PPARα:
-
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α
- RA:
-
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- ROS:
-
Reactive Oxygen Species
- SOD:
-
Superoxide dismutase
- TBARS:
-
Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
- TLRs:
-
Toll-like receptors
- TRX:
-
Thioredoxin
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Dalal, V., Singh, V., Biswas, S. (2022). High Altitude-Induced Oxidative Stress, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Proteomic Alteration. In: Sharma, N.K., Arya, A. (eds) High Altitude Sickness – Solutions from Genomics, Proteomics and Antioxidant Interventions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1008-1_4
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