CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Oxidative stress is an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by oxidant enzymes, such as NAD(P)H oxidase (NOX) and endogenous antioxidant defenses, and it is associated on development and maintance of hypertension. Oxidative stress favors transcription of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2) that regulates the expression of antioxidant enzymes. Previous…