2015
The Mitochondrial Translocator Protein and Arrhythmogenesis in Ischemic Heart Disease
Motloch LJ, Hu J, Akar FG. The Mitochondrial Translocator Protein and Arrhythmogenesis in Ischemic Heart Disease. Oxidative Medicine And Cellular Longevity 2015, 2015: 234104. PMID: 25918579, PMCID: PMC4397036, DOI: 10.1155/2015/234104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseHeart diseaseTranslocator proteinAcute ischemia-reperfusion injuryReactive oxygen speciesIschemia-reperfusion injuryMultiple organ systemsExcitation-contraction couplingMultiple cardiovascular disordersPermeability transition poreRole of TSPOMyocardial infarctionInflammatory processDiverse pathophysiological processesImmune responseCardiovascular disordersTherapeutic targetPathophysiological processesOrgan systemsDiagnostic markerMitochondrial dysfunctionDiseaseAbundant expressionMitochondrial translocator proteinROS release
2007
Regulation of ion channels and arrhythmias in the ischemic heart
Akar JG, Akar FG. Regulation of ion channels and arrhythmias in the ischemic heart. Journal Of Electrocardiology 2007, 40: s37-s41. PMID: 17993326, DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic injuryElectrophysiological changesIschemic heart diseaseBest treatment strategyCoronary eventsReperfusion phaseVentricular arrhythmiasIschemic episodesHeart diseaseLeading causeElectrical dysfunctionTreatment strategiesIschemic heartMetabolic substratesPatientsArrhythmiasKey cellularTime courseInjuryIon channelsHeartDysfunctionMortalityDisease