Leucine induces cardioprotection in vitro by promoting mitochondrial function via mTOR and Opa-1 signaling
Atsushi Morio, Rie Tsutsumi, Takashi Kondo, Hirotsugu Miyoshi, Takahiro Kato, Soshi Narasaki, Shiho Satomi, Erika Nakaya, Masashi Kuroda, Hiroshi Sakaue, Tadahiro Kitamura, Yasuo Tsutsumi
Topics & Concepts
CardioprotectionPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayMitochondrial biogenesisMitochondrial permeability transition poreMyocyteMitochondrionPharmacologyChemistryGene knockdownCell biologyApoptosisSignal transductionMedicineInternal medicineIschemiaBiologyProgrammed cell deathBiochemistryMitochondrial Function and PathologyCardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionRenin-Angiotensin System Studies