Asymmetric dimethylarginine - a novel cardiovascular risk factor
Authors:
R. Široká; R. Cibulka; D. Rajdl; J. Racek
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav klinické biochemie a hematologie Lékařské fakulty UK a FN Plzeň, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Racek, DrSc.
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Vnitř Lék 2006; 52(3): 249-255
Category:
Review
Overview
Understanding metabolism of nitric oxide (NO), signal molecule releasing from endothelial cells and influencing vascular tone, belongs to the most remarkable knowledge of last ten years. NO increases vascular tone, inhibits adhesion of monocytes and leukocytes to the vascular endothelium and reduces atherogenic process. Low NO level is one of pathogenic factors starting cardiovascular diseases. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of enzyme NO synthase, enzyme catalyzing NO production from arginine. This article gives a brief overview of contemporary state of the relation between ADMA and cardiovascular diseases. Increased ADMA levels are associated with reduced NO synthesis as assessed by impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation. In several prospective studies, ADMA evolved as a marker of cardiovascular risk. In the first chapters is described state of the art of biosynthesis, degradation and excretion of ADMA in connection with endothelial dysfunction, coronary artery disease, chronic heart failure, cardiovascular risk in haemodialysis patients, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, lipid metabolism disorders and intensive care unit treatment. Next chapters shortly summarize methods of ADMA detection and their applications. In conclusion clinical relevance of measurement of ADMA levels as a marker of endothelial dysfunction is discussed. Future research tasks of ADMA lead to prospective studies with different types of patients and also healthy population. Moreover ADMA is becoming a goal for pharmacotherapeutic intervention to improve endothelium-dependent vascular function in subjects with high ADMA levels.
Key words:
endothelial dysfunction - nitric oxide - asymmetric dimethylarginine - prognosis - cardiovascular disease
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