07 Mitochondrial hexokinase II is essential for cardiac function and ischaemic preconditioning
Smeele K, Southworth R, Wu R, Xie C, Nederlof R, Warley A, Koeman A, Eerbeek O, Akar F, Ardehali H, Hollmann M, Zuurbier C. 07 Mitochondrial hexokinase II is essential for cardiac function and ischaemic preconditioning. Heart 2011, 97: e8. DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301156.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic preconditioningCardiac functionWT heartsProtective effectBaseline cardiac functionNormal cardiac functionMitochondrial permeability transition openingContractile impairmentIR injuryReperfusion injuryAcute reductionMyocardial functionGlycolytic enzymes hexokinaseMitochondrial hexokinase-IIEx vivoCardiac contractionMild mitochondrial uncouplingMitochondrial membrane depolarisationMembrane depolarisationHexokinase IIHKIIHeartMitochondrial swellingTissue disruptionInjuryDisruption of Hexokinase II–Mitochondrial Binding Blocks Ischemic Preconditioning and Causes Rapid Cardiac Necrosis
Smeele KM, Southworth R, Wu R, Xie C, Nederlof R, Warley A, Nelson JK, van Horssen P, van den Wijngaard JP, Heikkinen S, Laakso M, Koeman A, Siebes M, Eerbeek O, Akar FG, Ardehali H, Hollmann MW, Zuurbier CJ. Disruption of Hexokinase II–Mitochondrial Binding Blocks Ischemic Preconditioning and Causes Rapid Cardiac Necrosis. Circulation Research 2011, 108: 1165-1169. PMID: 21527739, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.111.244962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic preconditioningWild-type heartsCardiac functionProtective effectHKII levelsBaseline cardiac functionIschemia-reperfusion injuryNormal cardiac functionMitochondrial permeability transition openingContractile impairmentReperfusion injuryAcute reductionCardiac necrosisMyocardial functionGlycolytic enzymes hexokinaseCardiac contractionMild mitochondrial uncouplingMembrane depolarizationMitochondrial membrane depolarizationHKIIMitochondrial hexokinaseControl peptideHeartPreconditioningTissue disruption