Folate deficiency elimination: basic strategy homocysteine dependent correction of endothelial dysfunction

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction is one of the most important pathogenetic mechanisms of both cardiovascular disease and uterine-placental microcirculation. Recent research shows that homocysteine plays a role of a forthcoming universal pathogenic factor in the case of mechanisms regulating cellular homeostasis depletion, namely, in a long flowing hyperhomocysteinemia by an imbalance in the antioxidant system of the body leads to a decrease in the number of endothelial progenitor cells, which reduces the regenerative capacity and plasticity of the vascular wall. Hyperhomocysteine when administered in excessive concentrations leads to inhibition of sodium-potassium adenosinetriphosphatase in the membrane of vascular smooth muscle cells, increasing intracellular sodium concentration, and thus leading to electrolyte disturbances that cause vasoconstriction becoming and essential element is a vicious circle of the underlying pathogenesis of both hypertension and preeclampsia. The use of contraceptives containing biologically active folate metafolin on preconception stage is a part of a targeted approach to the prevention of complications of pregnancy in women of reproductive age.

Keywords

• homocysteine
• endothelial dysfunction
• metafolin
• combined oral contraceptives, folate containing