Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Feb. 4, 2022
Coronary
heart
disease
(CHD)
is
one
of
the
main
causes
death
worldwide.
In
past
few
decades,
several
in-depth
research
on
pathological
mechanisms
and
effective
treatment
methods
for
CHD
have
been
conducted.
At
present,
intervention
a
variety
therapeutic
drugs
technologies
greatly
reduced
burden
global
public
health.
However,
severe
arrhythmia
myocardial
fibrosis
accompanying
in
later
stages
need
to
be
addressed
urgently.
Mitochondria
are
important
structural
components
energy
production
sites
aerobic
respiration
cells.
involved
arrhythmia,
fibrosis,
acute
play
crucial
role
regulating
ischemia/hypoxia.
Mitochondrial
dysfunction
or
mitophagy
disorders
(including
receptor-dependent
receptor-independent
mitophagy)
an
pathogenesis
CHD,
especially
mitophagy.
Mitophagy
acts
as
“mediator”
inflammatory
damage
cardiomyocytes
vascular
endothelial
cells
can
clear
mitochondria
organelles
damaged
by
inflammation
under
normal
conditions.
We
reviewed
experimental
advances
providing
evidence
that
mitochondrial
homeostasis
quality
control
mechanism
CHD.
Further,
we
summarized
relevant
regulatory
target
function
control.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2021(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Myocardial
ischemia
is
a
disease
with
high
morbidity
and
mortality,
for
which
reperfusion
currently
the
standard
intervention.
However,
may
lead
to
further
myocardial
damage,
known
as
ischemia/reperfusion
injury
(MI/RI).
Oxidative
stress
one
of
most
important
pathological
mechanisms
in
injury,
causes
apoptosis,
autophagy,
inflammation,
some
other
damage
cardiomyocytes
through
multiple
pathways,
thus
causing
irreversible
cardiomyocyte
cardiac
dysfunction.
This
article
reviews
oxidative
involved
interventions
different
pathways
targets,
so
form
systematic
treatments
stress-induced
make
up
lack
monotherapy.
Journal of Pineal Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
70(1)
Published: Oct. 5, 2020
Abstract
Targeting
mitochondrial
quality
control
with
melatonin
has
been
found
promising
for
attenuating
diabetic
cardiomyopathy
(DCM),
although
the
underlying
mechanisms
remain
largely
undefined.
Activation
of
SIRT6
and
membrane
receptors
exerts
cardioprotective
effects
while
little
is
known
about
their
roles
during
DCM.
Using
high‐fat
diet‐streptozotocin‐induced
rat
model,
we
that
prolonged
diabetes
significantly
decreased
nocturnal
circulatory
heart
levels,
reduced
expressions
cardiac
receptors,
myocardial
AMPK‐PGC‐1α‐AKT
signaling.
16
weeks
treatment
inhibited
progression
DCM
following
ischemia‐reperfusion
(MI/R)
injury
by
reducing
fission,
enhancing
biogenesis
mitophagy
via
re‐activating
After
induction
diabetes,
adeno‐associated
virus
carrying
SIRT6‐specific
small
hairpin
RNA
or
luzindole
was
delivered
to
animals.
We
showed
knockdown
antagonizing
abolished
protective
against
dysfunction
as
evidenced
aggravated
fission
mitophagy.
Additionally,
shRNA
melatonin‐induced
activation
well
its
actions.
Collectively,
demonstrated
long‐term
attenuated
vulnerability
MI/R
through
preserving
control.
Melatonin
receptor‐mediated
SIRT6‐AMPK‐PGC‐1α‐AKT
axis
played
a
key
role
in
this
process.
may
be
strategy
patients.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: July 23, 2020
Abstract
Ample
clinical
evidence
suggests
a
high
incidence
of
cardiovascular
events
in
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
although
neither
precise
etiology
nor
effective
treatment
is
available.
This
study
was
designed
to
evaluate
cardiac
function
AD
patients
and
APP/PS1
mutant
mice,
along
with
circulating
levels
melatonin,
mitochondrial
aldehyde
dehydrogenase
(ALDH2)
autophagy.
mice
displayed
cognitive
myocardial
deficits,
low
ALDH2
activity,
autophagy,
ultrastructural,
geometric
(cardiac
atrophy
interstitial
fibrosis)
functional
(reduced
fractional
shortening
cardiomyocyte
contraction)
anomalies,
injury,
cytosolic
mtDNA
buildup,
apoptosis,
suppressed
autophagy
mitophagy.
mutation
downregulated
cyclic
GMP-AMP
synthase
(cGAS)
stimulator
interferon
genes
(STING)
TBK1
phosphorylation,
while
promoting
Aβ
accumulation.
Treatment
melatonin
overtly
ameliorated
unfavorable
APP/PS1-induced
changes
geometry
function,
integrity,
accumulation
(using
both
immunocytochemistry
qPCR),
mitophagy,
cGAS-STING-TBK1
signaling,
these
benefits
were
absent
APP/PS1/ALDH2
−/−
mice.
In
vitro
indicated
that
attenuated
suppression
mitophagy
the
effect
negated
by
nonselective
receptor
blocker
luzindole,
inhibitors
or
RNA
interference
cGAS,
STING,
TBK1,
Our
data
collectively
established
correlation
among
dysfunction,
patients,
compelling
support
which
rescued
myopathic
signaling
via
an
ALDH2-dependent
mechanism.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
26(9), P. 2693 - 2693
Published: May 4, 2021
Whether
the
retinoic
acid-related
orphan
receptor
(ROR)
is
a
nuclear
of
melatonin
remains
controversial.
ROR
inextricably
linked
to
in
terms
its
expression,
function,
and
mechanism
action.
Additionally,
studies
have
illustrated
that
functions
analogous
ligands,
thereby
modulating
transcriptional
activity
ROR.
However,
supporting
these
interactions
since
been
withdrawn.
Furthermore,
recent
crystallographic
evidence
does
not
support
view
melatonin.
Some
other
proposed
indirectly
regulates
rather
than
directly
binding
This
review
aims
delve
into
complex
relationship
with
structure,
mechanism.
Thus,
we
provide
latest
views
on
direct
as
well
indirect
regulation
by
melatonin,
dissecting
both
viewpoints
in-depth
more
comprehensive
perspective
this
issue.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2021(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Impaired
function
of
the
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
is
followed
by
evolutionarily
conserved
cell
stress
responses,
which
are
employed
cells,
including
cardiomyocytes,
to
maintain
and/or
restore
ER
homeostasis.
activates
unfolded
protein
response
(UPR)
degrade
and
remove
abnormal
proteins
from
lumen.
Although
UPR
an
intracellular
defense
mechanism
sustain
cardiomyocyte
viability
heart
function,
excessive
activation
initiates
ER‐dependent
apoptosis.
Myocardial
ischemia/reperfusion
(I/R)
injury
a
pathological
process
occurring
during
or
after
revascularization
ischemic
myocardium.
Several
molecular
mechanisms
contribute
pathogenesis
cardiac
I/R
injury.
Due
dual
protective/degradative
effects
on
it
interest
understand
basic
concepts,
regulatory
signals,
processes
involved
in
following
myocardial
In
this
review,
therefore,
we
present
recent
findings
related
novel
components
activation.
The
complex
whether
they
mitigate
exacerbate
summarized
serve
as
basis
for
research
into
potential
therapies
cardioprotection
through
control
Drug Design Development and Therapy,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 14, P. 2047 - 2060
Published: May 1, 2020
Autophagy
caused
by
ischemia/reperfusion
(I/R)
increases
the
extent
of
cardiomyocyte
damage.
Melatonin
(Mel)
diminishes
cardiac
injury
through
regulating
autophagy
and
mitochondrial
dynamics.
However,
illustrating
specific
role
mitophagy
in
cardioprotective
effects
melatonin
remains
a
challenge.
The
aim
our
research
was
to
investigate
impact
underlying
mechanisms
connection
with
during
anoxia/reoxygenation
(A/R)
H9c2
cells.H9c2
cells
were
pretreated
or
without
membrane
receptor
2
(MT2)
antagonist
4-P-PDOT,
MT2
agonist
IIK7
sirtuin
3
(SIRT3)
inhibitor
3-TYP
for
4
hours
then
subjected
A/R
injury.
Cell
viability,
cellular
apoptosis,
necrosis
levels
oxidative
markers
assessed.
expression
SIRT3
forkhead
box
O3a
(FoxO3a),
function
mitophagy-related
proteins
also
evaluated.A/R
provoked
enhanced
myocytes.
In
addition,
increased
correlated
decreased
stress
dysfunction
cells.
pretreatment
notably
cell
survival
apoptosis
response
after
injury,
accompanied
restored
function.
inhibition
excessive
is
involved
melatonin,
as
shown
molecules
Parkin,
Beclin1,
BCL2-interacting
protein
3-like
(BNIP3L,
best
known
NIX)
light
chain
II/light
I
(LC3
II/LC3
I)
ratio
upregulation
p62
expression.
Moreover,
FoxO3a
A/R-injured
abrogated
but
these
beneficial
attenuated
4-P-PDOT
IIK7.These
results
indicate
that
protects
suppressing
activating
MT2/SIRT3/FoxO3a
pathway.
may
be
useful
candidate
alleviating
myocardial
(MI/R)
future,
might
become
therapeutic
target.
Journal of Pineal Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
69(1)
Published: April 24, 2020
Abstract
Melatonin
functions
as
an
endogenous
protective
molecule
in
multiple
vascular
diseases,
whereas
its
effects
on
thoracic
aortic
aneurysm
and
dissection
(TAAD)
underlying
mechanisms
have
not
been
reported.
In
this
study,
TAAD
mouse
model
was
successfully
induced
by
β‐aminopropionitrile
fumarate
(BAPN).
We
found
that
melatonin
treatment
remarkably
prevented
the
deterioration
of
TAAD,
evidenced
decreased
incidence,
ameliorated
aneurysmal
dilation
stiffness,
improved
morphology,
inhibited
elastin
degradation,
macrophage
infiltration,
matrix
metalloproteinase
expression.
Moreover,
blunted
oxidative
stress
damage
smooth
muscle
cell
(VSMC)
loss.
Notably,
BAPN
a
decrease
SIRT1
expression
activity
aorta,
reversed
it.
Further
mechanistic
study
demonstrated
blocking
signaling
partially
these
beneficial
TAAD.
Additionally,
receptor
involved
phenomenon.
Our
is
first
to
report
exerts
therapeutic
against
reducing
VSMC
loss
via
activation
receptor‐dependent
manner,
thus
suggesting
novel
strategy
for
Journal of Pineal Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
69(2)
Published: May 5, 2020
Calcific
aortic
valve
disease
(CAVD)
is
highly
prevalent
with
marked
morbidity
and
mortality
rates
a
lack
of
pharmaceutical
treatment
options
because
its
mechanisms
are
unknown.
Melatonin
reported
to
exert
atheroprotective
effects.
However,
whether
melatonin
protects
against
calcification,
whose
pathogenesis
shares
many
similarities
that
atherosclerosis,
the
underlying
molecular
remain
In
this
study,
we
found
intragastric
administration
for
24
weeks
markedly
ameliorated
calcification
in
high
cholesterol
diet
(HCD)-treated
ApoE-/-
mice,
as
evidenced
by
reduced
thickness
calcium
deposition
leaflets,
improved
echocardiographic
parameters
(decreased
transvalvular
peak
jet
velocity
increased
area),
decreased
osteogenic
differentiation
marker
(Runx2,
osteocalcin,
osterix)
expression
valves.
Consistent
these
vivo
data,
also
confirmed
suppression
vitro
hVICs.
Mechanistically,
level
CircRIC3,
procalcification
circular
RNA,
which
functions
acting
miR-204-5p
sponge
positively
regulate
gene
dipeptidyl
peptidase-4
(DPP4).
Furthermore,
CircRIC3
overexpression
abolished
inhibitory
effects
on
hVIC
differentiation.
Taken
together,
our
results
suggest
ameliorates
via
regulation
CircRIC3/miR-204-5p/DPP4
signaling
hVICs;
therefore,
medication
might
be
considered
novel
strategy
CAVD
treatment.