[Vascular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnoea: Implication of microparticules].

[Vascular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnoea: Implication of microparticules].

Rev Pneumol Clin. 2017 Nov 07;:

Authors: Trzepizur W, Priou P, Meslier N, Urban T, Martínez MC, Andriantsitohaina R, Gagnadoux F

Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction and stroke and promotes cardiovascular risk factors including diabetes and hypertension. OSA has also been proposed to have a direct proatherogenic effects. Recent studies have investigated the role of microparticles (MPs) in the atherogenic process. MPs are small plasma membrane vesicles that can be released by a variety of vascular or blood cells and that contain membrane and cytosolic elements. Case-control studies have suggested that OSA is associated with an increase in circulating platelet-, endothelial- and leukocyte-derived MPs. MPs from OSA patients injected to mice have also been shown to induce vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. In this article, we provide an overview of the main characteristics of MPs expressed in OSA and their potential role in the atherogenic process.

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