The participation of lipid peroxidation in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is described. The role of antioxidants as well as the importance of dysfunction of endothelium cells in the vessel wall injury is shown.
This review describe the effect of manganese on the heart and blood vessels. The interaction between manganese and redox systems and manganese contribution to atherosclerosis development were also investigated. The results of the experimental studies on animals, on isolated blood vessels in vitro and on people professionally exposed to manganese were presented.
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