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Review Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 2015

Effects of Hyperoxia on Oxygen-Related Inflammation with a Focus on Obesity.

González-Muniesa P, Garcia-Gerique L, Quintero P, Arriaza S, Lopez-Pascual A, Martinez JA — Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2015

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed the effects of hyperoxia on oxygen-related inflammation, particularly in the context of obesity and expanded adipose tissue.

What They Found

The review found that hyperbaric oxygenation can offer beneficial effects such as promoting angiogenesis, wound healing, neuroprotection, and improved glucose uptake. However, excessive hyperoxia exposure may lead to adverse effects including oxidative stress, pulmonary oedema, and potentially inflammation.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The review highlights that further clarification is needed in several areas regarding the effects of hyperoxia on oxygen-related inflammation.

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Study Details

Study Type Review
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 26697142
Year Published 2015
Journal Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
MeSH Terms Adipose Tissue; Animals; Cytokines; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypoxia; Inflammation; Obesity; Oxygen

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