2018
Diabetes Exacerbates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Down-Regulation of MicroRNA and Up-Regulation of O-GlcNAcylation
Wang D, Hu X, Lee SH, Chen F, Jiang K, Tu Z, Liu Z, Du J, Wang L, Yin C, Liao Y, Shang H, Martin KA, Herzog RI, Young LH, Qian L, Hwa J, Xiang Y. Diabetes Exacerbates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Down-Regulation of MicroRNA and Up-Regulation of O-GlcNAcylation. JACC Basic To Translational Science 2018, 3: 350-362. PMID: 30062222, PMCID: PMC6058960, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2018.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchR injuryInfarct sizeMyocardial ischemia/reperfusion injuryIschemia/reperfusion injuryMyocardial ischemia/reperfusionMiR-24Ischemia/reperfusionMyocardial infarct sizePromising therapeutic candidateReperfusion injuryDiabetic heartMyocardial infarctionPoor survivalMouse modelTherapeutic candidateO-GlcNAcylationGenetic overexpressionUp-RegulationInjuryDown regulationMultiple key proteinsKey proteinsHeartReperfusionHyperglycemia
2013
Urocortin 2 autocrine/paracrine and pharmacologic effects to activate AMP-activated protein kinase in the heart
Li J, Qi D, Cheng H, Hu X, Miller EJ, Wu X, Russell KS, Mikush N, Zhang J, Xiao L, Sherwin RS, Young LH. Urocortin 2 autocrine/paracrine and pharmacologic effects to activate AMP-activated protein kinase in the heart. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 16133-16138. PMID: 24043794, PMCID: PMC3791748, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1312775110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneEnzyme ActivationImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryMiceMyocardiumPeptide FragmentsPhosphorylationReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionUrocortinsConceptsIschemia/reperfusionIschemia/reperfusion injuryUCN2 treatmentReperfusion injuryContractile dysfunctionRegional ischemia/reperfusionAMPK activationHeart muscleIschemic AMPK activationAutocrine/paracrine pathwayCardiac contractile dysfunctionAutocrine/paracrine factorCorticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) familyIsolated heart muscleCRFR2 antagonistAcetyl-CoA carboxylase phosphorylationCardiac damageMyocardial injuryCRF receptorsPharmacologic effectsUrocortin 2ΕV1-2Activation of AMPParacrine pathwaysReperfusion
2009
Cardiac macrophage migration inhibitory factor inhibits JNK pathway activation and injury during ischemia/reperfusion
Qi D, Hu X, Wu X, Merk M, Leng L, Bucala R, Young LH. Cardiac macrophage migration inhibitory factor inhibits JNK pathway activation and injury during ischemia/reperfusion. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2009, 119: 3807-3816. PMID: 19920350, PMCID: PMC2786800, DOI: 10.1172/jci39738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineEnzyme ActivationHumansIn Vitro TechniquesIntramolecular OxidoreductasesJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMAP Kinase Kinase 4MiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardial ContractionMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryMyocardiumReceptors, ImmunologicSignal TransductionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorIschemia/reperfusionMIF deficiencyCardiac injuryMIF allelesJNK pathway activationRole of MIFRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorExperimental ischemia/reperfusionLow-expression MIF allelePathway activationGreater contractile dysfunctionMIF-/- miceMigration inhibitory factorJNK activationReperfusion injuryContractile dysfunctionCoronary occlusionProinflammatory cytokinesWT heartsReperfusionCell death (BAD) phosphorylationInjuryClinical implicationsInhibitory factor
2004
AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury
Russell RR, Li J, Coven DL, Pypaert M, Zechner C, Palmeri M, Giordano FJ, Mu J, Birnbaum MJ, Young LH. AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 114: 495-503. PMID: 15314686, PMCID: PMC503766, DOI: 10.1172/jci19297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-flow ischemiaGlucose uptakePostischemic reperfusionWT heartsLeft ventricular dPNormal fractional shorteningLV contractile functionPostischemic cardiac dysfunctionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeImportant protective roleLong-term inhibitionFatty acid oxidationFractional shorteningHeart failureVentricular dPCardiac consequencesCardiac dysfunctionCaspase-3 activityMyocardial ischemiaContractile functionReperfusionCardiac hypertrophyIschemiaTransgenic miceProtective role