Lyzwiarska 31, Lodz 94- 124, Poland.
Curr Med Chem. 2013;20(37):4720-30. doi: 10.2174/09298673113209990156.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, multifactorial disease of the central nervous system (CNS), typified by repetitive relapses and/or progression. The conventional treatment options in MS are limited. However, recently several new drugs have been introduced. Oxidative stress is a crucial factor in MS pathogenesis by ameliorating leukocyte migration, contributing to oligodendrocyte damage and axonal injury. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are created in CNS of MS patients mainly by activated macrophages and microglia structures responsible for demyelinisation and axons disruption. Activated microglia secretes different inflammatory and oxidative stress mediators such as cytokines (TNF and IL- 1b and IL- 6) and chemokines (macrophage inflammatory protein MIP- 1a, monocyte chemoattractant protein, MCP- 1 and interferon (IFN) inducible protein IP- 10). The inflammatory state is promoted by that. MS in chronic stages is dominated by neurogenerative processes involving axon and neuron loss probably resulting from oxidative stress and excitotoxicity. Therefore, consideration of the treatment engaging antioxidants and diet supplementation is needed. The present review describes the antioxidative system in CNS and possible antioxidative therapies in MS. Although some exogenous compounds have been proposed as such approach to MS treatment, there is a strong need for further research in this field. Such investigation is required for better understanding of the potential of protective effects of antioxidants in cellular immunology of MS neurodegeneration. Not only would that increase our knowledge about the disease mechanisms but also could help to establish new goals for innovative treatment methods and provide real therapeutic benefits in MS.
多发性硬化症(MS)是一种中枢神经系统(CNS)的慢性、多因素疾病,其特征是反复复发和/或进展。MS 的传统治疗选择有限。然而,最近引入了几种新药。氧化应激是 MS 发病机制中的一个关键因素,可改善白细胞迁移,导致少突胶质细胞损伤和轴突损伤。活性氧(ROS)和活性氮(RNS)主要由负责脱髓鞘和轴突破坏的活化巨噬细胞和小胶质细胞结构在 MS 患者的中枢神经系统中产生。活化的小胶质细胞分泌不同的炎症和氧化应激介质,如细胞因子(TNF 和 IL-1b 和 IL-6)和趋化因子(巨噬细胞炎性蛋白 MIP-1a、单核细胞趋化蛋白、MCP-1 和干扰素(IFN)诱导蛋白 IP-10)。炎症状态就是由此促进的。慢性阶段的 MS 主要由神经退行性过程主导,涉及轴突和神经元的丧失,可能是由氧化应激和兴奋性毒性引起的。因此,需要考虑采用抗氧化剂和饮食补充的治疗方法。本综述描述了 CNS 中的抗氧化系统和 MS 中可能的抗氧化治疗方法。尽管已经提出了一些外源性化合物作为这种治疗 MS 的方法,但在该领域还需要进一步的研究。这种研究对于更好地理解抗氧化剂在 MS 神经退行性变细胞免疫学中的保护作用的潜力是必要的。这不仅可以增加我们对疾病机制的了解,还可以帮助为创新治疗方法建立新的目标,并为 MS 提供真正的治疗益处。