Dedifferentiation: inspiration for devising engineering strategies for regenerative medicine

Y Yao, C Wang - NPJ Regenerative medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Cell dedifferentiation is the process by which cells grow reversely from a partially or
terminally differentiated stage to a less differentiated stage within their own lineage. This …

Characterization of ferroptosis-triggered pyroptotic signaling in heart failure

X Bi, X Wu, J Chen, X Li, Y Lin, Y Yu, X Fang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Pressure overload–induced cardiac hypertrophy is a common cause of heart failure (HF),
and emerging evidence suggests that excessive oxidized lipids have a detrimental effect on …

Unfolded protein response as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease

G Zhang, X Wang, TG Gillette, Y Deng… - Current topics in …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite overwhelming
socioeconomic impact and mounting clinical needs, our understanding of the underlying …

Integrated stress response couples mitochondrial protein translation with oxidative stress control

G Zhang, X Wang, C Li, Q Li, YA An, X Luo, Y Deng… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The integrated stress response (ISR) is an evolutionarily conserved process to
cope with intracellular and extracellular disturbances. Myocardial infarction is a leading …

ATF4 protects the heart from failure by antagonizing oxidative stress

X Wang, G Zhang, S Dasgupta, EL Niewold… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Cellular redox control is maintained by generation of reactive oxygen/nitrogen
species balanced by activation of antioxidative pathways. Disruption of redox balance leads …

Targeting miR-30d reverses pathological cardiac hypertrophy

J Li, Z Sha, X Zhu, W Xu, W Yuan, T Yang, B Jin… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Pathological cardiac hypertrophy occurs in response to numerous stimuli and
precedes heart failure (HF). Therapies that ameliorate pathological cardiac hypertrophy are …

Chronic activation of hexosamine biosynthesis in the heart triggers pathological cardiac remodeling

DH Tran, HI May, Q Li, X Luo, J Huang, G Zhang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP) plays critical roles in nutrient sensing, stress
response, and cell growth. However, its contribution to cardiac hypertrophic growth and …

Lactate dehydrogenase A governs cardiac hypertrophic growth in response to hemodynamic stress

C Dai, Q Li, HI May, C Li, G Zhang, G Sharma… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
The heart manifests hypertrophic growth in response to high blood pressure, which may
decompensate and progress to heart failure under persistent stress. Metabolic remodeling is …

PKM1 exerts critical roles in cardiac remodeling under pressure overload in the heart

Q Li, C Li, A Elnwasany, G Sharma, YA An, G Zhang… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Metabolic remodeling precedes most alterations during cardiac hypertrophic
growth under hemodynamic stress. The elevation of glucose utilization has been recognized …

Mesencephalic astrocyte–derived neurotrophic factor is an ER-resident chaperone that protects against reductive stress in the heart

A Arrieta, EA Blackwood, WT Stauffer… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
We have previously demonstrated that ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) impairs endoplasmic
reticulum (ER)-based protein folding in the heart and thereby activates an unfolded protein …