Oxidative Stress in Preterm Newborns

• Главные авторы: Chiara Lembo (Автор), Giuseppe Buonocore (Автор), Serafina Perrone (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предметы: article
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• Notes: 10.3390/antiox10111672; 2076-3921
• Keywords: oxidative stress; free radicals; newborn infants; prematurity; antioxidants; biomarkers; Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM1-950
• Source: Antioxidants, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 1672 (2021)

Preterm babies are highly susceptible to oxidative stress (OS) due to an imbalance between the oxidant and antioxidant systems. The generation of free radicals (FR) induces oxidative damage to multiple body organs and systems. OS is the main factor responsible for the development of typical premature infant diseases, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, kidney damage, eryptosis, and also respiratory distress syndrome and patent ductus arteriosus. Many biomarkers have been detected to early identify newborns at risk of developing a free radical-mediated disease and to investigate new antioxidant strategies. This review reports the current knowledge on OS in the preterm newborns and the newest findings concerning the use of OS biomarkers as diagnostic tools, as well as in implementing antioxidant therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of these diseases and their sequelae.