Since their discovery 20 years ago, microRNAs have been related to posttranscriptional
regulation of gene expression in major cardiac physiological and pathological processes …

Desmosomes are intercellular junctions, which preserve tissue integrity during homeostatic
and stress conditions. These functions rely on their unique structural properties, which …

Cardiac arrhythmias are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting
for 10% to 15% of all deaths. Although most arrhythmias are due to acquired heart disease …

Like other organs, the heart undergoes normal adaptive remodeling, such as cardiac
hypertrophy, with age. This remodeling, however, is intensified under stress and …

Chronic heart failure is the end stage of cardiac diseases. With a high prevalence and a high
mortality rate worldwide, chronic heart failure is one of the heaviest health-related burdens …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regarded as a potential method for the treatment of atrial
fibrillation (AF) although its molecular mechanism remains unknown. We found in our …

Food quality and nutritional habits strongly influence human health status. Extensive
research has been conducted to confirm that foods rich in biologically active nutrients have a …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy has been clinically defined since the 1980s and causes
right or biventricular cardiomyopathy associated with ventricular arrhythmia. Although it is a …

Diabetic nephropathy is a serious complication of diabetes. Hyperoside has been widely
reported to ameliorate diabetes-associated disease. The current study is designed to …

Cardiomyopathies (CMPs) are a heterogeneous group of myocardial diseases accountable
for the majority of cases of heart failure (HF) and/or sudden cardiac death (SCD) worldwide …