PMID- 33567540 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210412 LR - 20231110 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 4 DP - 2021 Feb 8 TI - Hyperhomocysteinemia and Cardiovascular Disease: Is the Adenosinergic System the Missing Link? LID - 10.3390/ijms22041690 [doi] LID - 1690 AB - The influence of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCy) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. HHCy is associated with inflammation and atherosclerosis, and it is an independent risk factor for CVD, stroke and myocardial infarction. However, homocysteine (HCy)-lowering therapy does not affect the inflammatory state of CVD patients, and it has little influence on cardiovascular risk. The HCy degradation product hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is a cardioprotector. Previous research proposed a positive role of H(2)S in the cardiovascular system, and we discuss some recent data suggesting that HHCy worsens CVD by increasing the production of H(2)S, which decreases the expression of adenosine A(2A) receptors on the surface of immune and cardiovascular cells to cause inflammation and ischemia, respectively. FAU - Paganelli, Franck AU - Paganelli F AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. AD - Department of Cardiology, North Hospital, F-13015 Marseille, France. FAU - Mottola, Giovanna AU - Mottola G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7541-0472 AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. AD - Laboratory of Biochemistry, Timone Hospital, F-13005 Marseille, France. FAU - Fromonot, Julien AU - Fromonot J AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. AD - Laboratory of Biochemistry, Timone Hospital, F-13005 Marseille, France. FAU - Marlinge, Marion AU - Marlinge M AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. AD - Laboratory of Biochemistry, Timone Hospital, F-13005 Marseille, France. FAU - Deharo, Pierre AU - Deharo P AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. AD - Department of Cardiology, Timone Hospital, F-13005 Marseille, France. FAU - Guieu, Regis AU - Guieu R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3824-0814 AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. AD - Laboratory of Biochemistry, Timone Hospital, F-13005 Marseille, France. FAU - Ruf, Jean AU - Ruf J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4300-8048 AD - C2VN, INSERM, INRAE, Aix-Marseille University, F-13005 Marseille, France. LA - eng GR - None/ARCHANTEC/ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20210208 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Receptor, Adenosine A2A) RN - 0LVT1QZ0BA (Homocysteine) RN - YY9FVM7NSN (Hydrogen Sulfide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/*etiology/metabolism/pathology MH - Homocysteine/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen Sulfide/*metabolism MH - Hyperhomocysteinemia/*complications/metabolism MH - Receptor, Adenosine A2A/*metabolism PMC - PMC7914561 OTO - NOTNLM OT - adenosine OT - adenosine A2A receptors OT - cardiovascular disease OT - hydrogen sulfide OT - hyperhomocysteinemia COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/02/12 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/13 06:00 PMCR- 2021/02/08 CRDT- 2021/02/11 01:00 PHST- 2021/01/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/02/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/11 01:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/02/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms22041690 [pii] AID - ijms-22-01690 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms22041690 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Feb 8;22(4):1690. doi: 10.3390/ijms22041690.