Title:Impact of Hydroxyl Radical Modified-Human Serum Albumin Autoantigens in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Volume: 19
Issue: 9
Author(s): Md. Asad Khan*, Khursheed Alam, Ghulam Md Ashraf and M. Moshahid A. Rizvi
Affiliation:
- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi,India
Keywords:
Human serum albumin, ROS, SLE, hydroxy radicals (●OH), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
Abstract: Free radicals are important mediators for cell toxicity and pathogenesis of diseases. Reactive
oxygen species (ROS) have been generated broadly in inflammatory diseases including autoimmune
diseases. ROS have been not only associated with the initiation and progression of the autoimmune response
but also in amplification and exploring to novel epitopes, through the unveiling of antigenic determinants.
This review explores the involvement of ROS in the pathophysiology of non-organ specific
autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The modification of human serum albumin
through hydroxyl radical is thought to be responsible for the induction of autoantibodies against
modified human serum albumin. In the light of overwhelming evidence suggesting the association with
oxidative damage in autoimmunity, the administration of antioxidants could be a viable alternative for
the neutralization of free radicals that are involved in eliciting autoimmune disease. In this review, we
have discussed their pro-oxidant as well anti-oxidant properties which are capable of differentially
modulating the autoimmune response.
