Dietary antioxidants may prevent vascular calcification by mitigating oxidative stress, though challenges remain in their clinical management.
Do dietary antioxidants prevent vascular calcification by mitigating oxidative stress?
Dietary antioxidants may play a role in preventing vascular calcification by mitigating oxidative stress, though clinical challenges remain.
Vascular calcification (VC), an actively regulated process, has been recognized as an independent and strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality worldwide. Diet has been shown to have a major role in the progression of VC. Oxidative stress (OS), a common pro-calcification factor, is closely related to VC, and evidence strongly suggests that dietary antioxidants directly prevent VC. Herein, we provided an overview of OS and its key role in VC and underlined the mechanisms of harmful effects of OS on VC. Furthermore, we introduced dietary antioxidants, and discussed about surrounding the challenges of dietary antioxidants in VC management. This review will benefit future research about the effects of dietary antioxidants on cardiovascular health.
Lian et al. (Sat,) conducted a review in Vascular calcification. Dietary antioxidants was evaluated. Dietary antioxidants may prevent vascular calcification by mitigating oxidative stress, though challenges remain in their clinical management.