Mitochondria and metabolic transitions in cardiomyocytes: lessons from development for stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

JC Garbern, RT Lee - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Current methods to differentiate cardiomyocytes from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs)
inadequately recapitulate complete development and result in PSC-derived cardiomyocytes …

HIF-1α in osteoarthritis: from pathogenesis to therapeutic implications

CY Zeng, XF Wang, FZ Hua - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis is a common age-related joint degenerative disease. Pain, swelling, brief
morning stiffness, and functional limitations are its main characteristics. There are still no …

WNT/β‐catenin pathway is a key regulator of cardiac function and energetic metabolism

VV Balatskyi, A Sowka, P Dobrzyn… - Acta …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The WNT/β‐catenin pathway is a master regulator of cardiac development and growth, and
its activity is low in healthy adult hearts. However, even this low activity is essential for …

Redox regulation in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering: The paradox of oxygen

MM Sthijns, CA van Blitterswijk… - Journal of tissue …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
One of the biggest challenges in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is to
incorporate a functioning vasculature to overcome the consequences of a lack of oxygen …

Hypoxia preconditioning promotes cardiac stem cell survival and cardiogenic differentiation in vitro involving activation of the HIF-1α/apelin/APJ axis

J Hou, L Wang, H Long, H Wu, Q Wu, T Zhong… - Stem cell research & …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Cardiac stem cells (CSCs) transplantation has been regarded as an
optimal therapeutic approach for cardiovascular disease. However, inferior survival and low …

Use of therapeutic RNAs to accelerate wound healing in diabetic rabbit wounds

BJ Sumpio, A Dallas, AG Berger, Z Li… - Advances in Wound …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects over 422 million people globally. Patients with
DM are subject to a myriad of complications, of which diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are the …

New insights into energy substrate utilization and metabolic remodeling in cardiac physiological adaption

X Shi, H Qiu - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cardiac function highly relies on sufficient energy supply. Perturbations in myocardial
energy metabolism play a causative role in cardiac pathogenesis. Accumulating evidence …

Conductive polymer PEDOT: PSS-based platform for embryonic stem-cell differentiation

E Šafaříková, J Ehlich, S Stříteský, M Vala… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organic semiconductors are constantly gaining interest in regenerative medicine. Their
tunable physico-chemical properties, including electrical conductivity, are very promising for …

Melatonin promotes cardiomyogenesis of embryonic stem cells via inhibition of HIF‐1α stabilization

J Kudová, O Vašíček, M Číž… - Journal of Pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin, a molecule involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, has protective effects
against myocardial injuries. However, its capability to regulate the maturation of cardiac …

Recent advances and challenges on application of tissue engineering for treatment of congenital heart disease

A Mantakaki, AOJ Fakoya, F Sharifpanah - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects a considerable number of children and adults
worldwide. This implicates not only developmental disorders, high mortality, and reduced …