Cell–cell communication: new insights and clinical implications

J Su, Y Song, Z Zhu, X Huang, J Fan, J Qiao… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Multicellular organisms are composed of diverse cell types that must coordinate their
behaviors through communication. Cell–cell communication (CCC) is essential for growth …

Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X Xiao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …

CaMKII as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease

OE Reyes Gaido, LJ Nkashama… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
CaMKII (the multifunctional Ca2+ and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II) is a highly
validated signal for promoting a variety of common diseases, particularly in the …

Guidelines for assessment of cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias in small animals

CM Ripplinger, AV Glukhov, MW Kay… - American Journal …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Cardiac arrhythmias are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although
recent advances in cell-based models, including human-induced pluripotent stem cell …

Cardiomyocyte Na+ and Ca2+ mishandling drives vicious cycle involving CaMKII, ROS, and ryanodine receptors

B Hegyi, RP Pölönen, KT Hellgren, CY Ko… - Basic research in …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Cardiomyocyte Na+ and Ca 2+ mishandling, upregulated Ca 2+/calmodulin-
dependent kinase II (CaMKII), and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) are …

Animal models to study cardiac arrhythmias

DJ Blackwell, J Schmeckpeper… - Circulation research, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

Integration of O-GlcNAc into stress response pathways

KMM Fahie, KN Papanicolaou, NE Zachara - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The modification of nuclear, mitochondrial, and cytosolic proteins by O-linked βN-
acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) has emerged as a dynamic and essential post-translational …

Foetal recapitulation of nutrient surplus signalling by O‐GlcNAcylation and the failing heart

M Packer - European Journal of Heart Failure, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of the foetal heart is driven by increased glucose uptake and activation of
mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1α (HIF‐1α), which …

Empagliflozin attenuates arrhythmogenesis in diabetic cardiomyopathy by normalizing intracellular Ca2+ handling in ventricular cardiomyocytes

T Kadosaka, M Watanabe, H Natsui… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Diabetic cardiomyopathy has been reported to increase the risk of fatal ventricular
arrhythmia. The beneficial effects of the selective sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor …

Gene editing in common cardiovascular diseases

AM Lauerer, XM Caravia, LS Maier, F Chemello… - Pharmacology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide,
highlighting the high socioeconomic impact. Current treatment strategies like compound …