2015
AMPK: energy sensor and survival mechanism in the ischemic heart
Qi D, Young LH. AMPK: energy sensor and survival mechanism in the ischemic heart. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2015, 26: 422-429. PMID: 26160707, PMCID: PMC4697457, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2015.05.010.BooksConceptsIschemic heartAMPK activationEndoplasmic reticulum stressFatty acid metabolismCardioprotective strategiesContractile dysfunctionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial ischemiaPotential therapeutic applicationsVascular diseaseMyocardial necrosisPharmacological activationReticulum stressAcid metabolismProtein kinaseIschemiaMitochondrial functionEnergy sensorCellular metabolismSurvival mechanismCritical regulatorActivationHeartNovel mechanismTherapeutic applications
2011
A small molecule AMPK activator protects the heart against ischemia–reperfusion injury
Kim AS, Miller EJ, Wright TM, Li J, Qi D, Atsina K, Zaha V, Sakamoto K, Young LH. A small molecule AMPK activator protects the heart against ischemia–reperfusion injury. Journal Of Molecular And Cellular Cardiology 2011, 51: 24-32. PMID: 21402077, PMCID: PMC4005884, DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2011.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsApoptosisBiphenyl CompoundsCardiotonic AgentsEnzyme ActivatorsHeartIschemic PreconditioningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryNecrosisNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPeptide Elongation Factor 2PyronesThiophenesConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryLeft ventricular contractile functionMyocardial ischemia-reperfusion injuryMouse heartsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationNitric oxide synthase activationLess myocardial necrosisCoronary artery occlusionIschemia-reperfusion damageVentricular contractile functionEukaryotic elongation factor 2Isolated mouse heartsPost-ischemic reperfusionAMPK activatorArtery occlusionIschemic contractureIschemic injuryInfarct sizeMyocardial stunningMyocardial necrosisCardioprotective mechanismsContractile functionSolid organsTherapeutic targetMyocardial apoptosis