Autophagy activation by rapamycin improves left ventricular function in diabetic rats

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 4429-4431

  Zhou, Xiang ^a   Li, Chao ^b   Lu, Xiang ^a  

^a THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autophagy; Diabetes; Left ventricular function; Rapamycin

Indexed keywords

BECLIN 1; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GLUCOSE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN LC3; RAPAMYCIN; STREPTOZOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AUTOPHAGOSOME; AUTOPHAGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART PROTECTION; HEMODYNAMICS; LETTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANIMAL; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DRUG EFFECTS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AUTOPHAGY; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; RATS; SIROLIMUS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84886304388     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.142     Document Type: Article

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