The FASEB Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
34(4), P. 5282 - 5298
Published: Feb. 17, 2020
Melatonin
is
a
hormone
produced
by
the
pineal
gland,
and
it
has
extensive
beneficial
effects
on
various
tissue
organs;
however,
whether
melatonin
any
effect
cardiac
fibrosis
in
pathogenesis
of
diabetic
cardiomyopathy
(DCM)
still
unknown.
Herein,
we
found
that
administration
significantly
ameliorated
dysfunction
reduced
collagen
production
inhibiting
TGF-β1/Smads
signaling
NLRP3
inflammasome
activation,
as
manifested
downregulating
expression
TGF-β1,
p-Smad2,
p-Smad3,
NLRP3,
ASC,
cleaved
caspase-1,
mature
IL-1β,
IL-18
heart
melatonin-treated
mice
with
diabetes
mellitus
(DM).
Similar
were
consistently
observed
high
glucose
(HG)-treated
fibroblasts
(CFs).
Moreover,
also
lncRNA
MALAT1
(lncR-MALAT1)
was
increased
along
concomitant
decrease
microRNA-141
(miR-141)
DM
HG-treated
CFs.
Furthermore,
established
TGF-β1
target
genes
miR-141
lncR-MALAT1
an
endogenous
sponge
or
ceRNA
to
limit
functional
availability
miR-141.
Finally,
knockdown
abrogated
anti-fibrosis
action
Our
findings
indicate
produces
antifibrotic
via
lncR-MALAT1/miR-141-mediated
activation
signaling,
might
be
considered
potential
agent
for
treatment
DCM.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
99(4), P. 1765 - 1817
Published: July 31, 2019
Twelve
regulated
cell
death
programs
have
been
described.
We
review
in
detail
the
basic
biology
of
nine
including
receptor-mediated
apoptosis,
necrosis
(necroptosis),
mitochondrial-mediated
necrosis,
autophagy-dependent
death,
ferroptosis,
pyroptosis,
parthanatos,
and
immunogenic
death.
This
is
followed
by
a
dissection
roles
these
major
cardiac
syndromes:
myocardial
infarction
heart
failure.
The
most
important
conclusion
relevant
to
disease
that
forms
cardiomyocyte
play
both
with
reperfusion
(ischemia/reperfusion)
While
role
for
apoptosis
ischemia/reperfusion
cannot
be
excluded,
through
receptor
mitochondrial
pathways,
are
critical.
Ferroptosis
parthanatos
also
likely
ischemia/reperfusion,
although
it
unclear
if
entities
functioning
as
independent
or
amplification
mechanisms
necrotic
Pyroptosis
may
contribute
injury,
but
potentially
effects
non-cardiomyocytes.
Cardiomyocyte
loss
an
component
pathogenesis
failure
mediated
signaling.
Roles
remain
defined
merit
study
this
era
immune
checkpoint
cancer
therapy.
Biology-based
approaches
inhibit
various
syndromes
discussed.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
126(6), P. 789 - 806
Published: March 12, 2020
Obesity
and
hypertension,
which
often
coexist,
are
major
risk
factors
for
heart
failure
characterized
by
chronic,
low-grade
inflammation,
promotes
adverse
cardiac
remodeling.
While
macrophages
play
a
key
role
in
remodeling,
dysregulation
of
macrophage
polarization
between
the
proinflammatory
M1
anti-inflammatory
M2
phenotypes
excessive
inflammation
injury.
Metabolic
shifting
glycolysis
mitochondrial
oxidative
phosphorylation
has
been
implicated
polarization.
primarily
rely
on
glycolysis,
whereas
tricarboxylic
acid
cycle
phosphorylation;
thus,
that
affect
metabolism
may
disrupt
M1/M2
homeostasis
exacerbate
inflammation.
The
mechanisms
obesity
hypertension
synergistically
induce
metabolic
dysfunction,
particularly
during
not
fully
understood.
We
propose
via
directly
target
metabolism,
including
changes
circulating
glucose
fatty
substrates,
lipotoxicity,
tissue
hypoxia.
discuss
canonical
novel
roles
obesity-hypertension-induced
injury,
diastolic
dysfunction
impaired
calcium
handling.
Finally,
we
current
status
potential
therapies
to
failure,
antidiabetic
therapies,
immunometabolic
agents.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
127(1), P. 51 - 72
Published: June 18, 2020
Atrial
fibrillation
(AF)
is
a
highly
prevalent
arrhythmia,
with
substantial
associated
morbidity
and
mortality.
There
have
been
significant
management
advances
over
the
past
2
decades,
but
burden
of
disease
continues
to
increase
there
certainly
plenty
room
for
improvement
in
treatment
options.
A
potential
key
therapeutic
innovation
better
understanding
underlying
fundamental
mechanisms.
This
article
reviews
recent
molecular
basis
AF,
particular
emphasis
on
relating
these
new
insights
opportunities
clinical
translation.
We
first
review
evidence
basic
electrophysiological
mechanisms
characteristics
AF.
then
discuss
control
factors
leading
some
principal
determinants,
including
abnormalities
impulse
conduction
(such
as
tissue
fibrosis
other
extra-cardiomyocyte
alterations,
connexin
dysregulation
Na
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Sept. 4, 2020
Centella
asiatica
(also
known
as
(L.)
Urb.
or
Gotu
kola)
is
a
traditional
Chinese
medicine
with
extensive
medicinal
value,
which
mainly
used
in
Southeast
Asian
countries.
This
study
aimed
to
summarize
the
effects
of
C.
and
its
main
components
on
neurological
diseases,
endocrine
skin
cardiovascular
gastrointestinal
immune
gynecological
well
potential
molecular
mechanisms,
pathological
mechanism
these
diseases
based
changes
at
level.
The
results
showed
that
triterpenoids
had
beneficial
were
confirmed
through
clinical
studies.
They
exhibited
anti-inflammatory,
anti-oxidative
stress,
anti-apoptotic
effects,
improvement
mitochondrial
function.
However,
further
studies
are
urgently
required
due
low
level
evidence
lack
patients.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
127(8), P. 1036 - 1055
Published: July 30, 2020
Postoperative
atrial
fibrillation
(POAF)
is
a
common
and
troublesome
complication
of
cardiac
surgery.
POAF
generally
believed
to
occur
when
postoperative
triggers
act
on
preexisting
vulnerable
substrate,
but
the
underlying
cellular
molecular
mechanisms
are
largely
unknown.To
identify
in
right
samples
from
patients
without
history
undergoing
open-heart
surgery.Multicellular
action
potentials,
membrane
ion-currents
(perforated
patch-clamp),
or
simultaneous
membrane-current
(ruptured
patch-clamp)
[Ca2+]i-recordings
cardiomyocytes,
along
with
protein-expression
levels
tissue
homogenates
were
assessed
265
POAF.
No
indices
electrical,
profibrotic,
connexin
remodeling
noted
POAF,
Ca2+-transient
amplitude
was
smaller,
although
spontaneous
sarcoplasmic
reticulum
(SR)
Ca2+-release
events
L-type
Ca2+-current
alternans
occurred
more
frequently.
CaMKII
(Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent
protein
kinase-II)
protein-expression,
CaMKII-dependent
phosphorylation
RyR2
(ryanodine-receptor
channel
type-2),
single-channel
open-probability
significantly
increased
SR
Ca2+-content
unchanged
despite
greater
Ca2+-leak,
trend
towards
Ca2+-ATPase
activity.
Patients
also
showed
stronger
expression
activated
components
NLRP3
(NACHT,
LRR,
PYD
domains-containing
protein-3)-inflammasome
system
whole-tissue
cardiomyocytes.
Acute
application
interleukin-1β
caused
NLRP3-signaling
activation
RyR2/phospholamban
hyperphosphorylation
an
immortalized
mouse
cardiomyocyte
cell-line
(HL-1-cardiomyocytes)
enhanced
both
cardiomyocytes
HL-1-cardiomyocytes.
Computational
modeling
that
dysfunction
Ca2+-uptake
sufficient
reproduce
Ca2+-handling
phenotype
indicated
risk
proarrhythmic
delayed
afterdepolarizations
subjects
response
interleukin-1β.Preexisting
abnormalities
NLRP3-inflammasome/CaMKII
signaling
evident
who
subsequently
develop
These
substrates
sensitize
Ca2+-releases
arrhythmogenic
afterdepolarizations,
particularly
upon
exposure
inflammatory
mediators.
Our
data
reveal
potential
substrate
for
this
important
clinical
problem.