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Schottlender 2021 Biomolecules

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Schottlender N, Gottfried I, Ashery U (2021) Hyperbaric oxygen treatment: effects on mitochondrial function and oxidative stress. Biomolecules 11:1827. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11121827

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Schottlender N, Gottfried I, Ashery U (2021) Biomolecules

Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT)-the administration of 100% oxygen at atmospheric pressure (ATA) greater than 1 ATA-increases the proportion of dissolved oxygen in the blood five- to twenty-fold. This increase in accessible oxygen places the mitochondrion-the organelle that consumes most of the oxygen that we breathe-at the epicenter of HBOT's effects. As the mitochondrion is also a major site for the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), it is possible that HBOT will increase also oxidative stress. Depending on the conditions of the HBO treatment (duration, pressure, umber of treatments), short-term treatments have been shown to have deleterious effects on both mitochondrial activity and production of ROS. Long-term treatment, on the other hand, improves mitochondrial activity and leads to a decrease in ROS levels, partially due to the effects of HBOT, which increases antioxidant defense mechanisms. Many diseases and conditions are characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction and imbalance between ROS and antioxidant scavengers, suggesting potential therapeutic intervention for HBOT. In the present review, we will present current views on the effects of HBOT on mitochondrial function and oxidative stress, the interplay between them and the implications for several diseases.

Bioblast editor: Gnaiger E

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Correction: FADH2 and Complex II

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FADH2 is shown as the substrate feeding electrons into Complex II (CII). This is wrong and requires correction - for details see Gnaiger (2024).
Gnaiger E (2024) Complex II ambiguities ― FADH2 in the electron transfer system. J Biol Chem 300:105470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105470 - »Bioblast link«