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Ultrasound Monitoring of Thymus Involution in Septic Mice
Thymus involution is characterized by a progressive regression of thymus size and contributes to immunosuppression in sepsis. High-frequency ultrasonography is a non-invasive monitoring system in multiple organs, including the thymus, in mice. However, …
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Developmental origins of mechanical homeostasis in the aorta
Background: Mechanical homeostasis promotes proper aortic structure and function. Pathological conditions may arise, in part, from compromised or lost homeostasis. There is thus a need to quantify the homeostatic state and when it emerges. Here we …
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The deubiquitinase UCHL1 regulates cardiac hypertrophy by stabilizing epidermal growth factor receptor
Pathological cardiac hypertrophy leads to heart failure (HF). The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) plays a key role in maintaining protein homeostasis and cardiac function. However, research on the role of deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) in cardiac …
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Cardamonin protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced myocardial contractile dysfunction in mice through Nrf2-regulated mechanism
In patients with sepsis, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria triggers cardiac dysfunction and heart failure, but target therapy for septic cardiomyopathy remains unavailable. In this study we evaluated the beneficial …
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Light-activated gold nanorod vesicles with NIR-II fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging performances for cancer theranostics
Fluorescence (FL) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging in the second near infrared window (NIR-II FL and NIR-II PA) hold great promise for biomedical applications because of their non-invasive nature and excellent spatial resolution properties. Methods: We …
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Molecular and Cellular Differences in Cardiac Repair of Male and Female Mice
BACKGROUND: Leukocyte- directed biosynthesis of specialized proresolving mediators (SPMs) orchestrates physiological in- flammation after myocardial infarction. Deficiency of SPMs drives pathological and nonresolving inflammation, leading to heart failure …
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Bypassing mitochondrial complex III using alternative oxidase inhibits acute pulmonary oxygen sensing
Mitochondria play an important role in sensing both acute and chronic hypoxia in the pulmonary vasculature, but their primary oxygen-sensing mechanism and contribution to stabilization of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) remains elusive. Alteration of …
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B7‐33, a Functionally Selective Relaxin Receptor 1 Agonist, Attenuates Myocardial Infarction–Related Adverse Cardiac Remodeling in Mice
BACKGROUND: Human relaxin- 2 is a peptide hormone capable of pleiotropic effects in several organ systems. Its recombinant formulation (serelaxin) has been demonstrated to reduce infarct size and prevent excessive scar formation in animal models of …
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Interference with ERK-dimerization at the nucleocytosolic interface targets pathological ERK1/2 signaling without cardiotoxic side-effects
Dysregulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2) is linked to several diseases including heart failure, genetic syndromes and cancer. Inhibition of ERK1/2, however, can cause severe cardiac side-effects, precluding its wide therapeutic …
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Investigation of cardiovascular protective effect of Shenmai injection by network pharmacology and pharmacological evaluation
BACKGROUND: Shenmai injection (SMI) has been used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as heart failure, myocardial ischemia and coronary heart disease. It has been found to have efficacy on doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiomyopathy. The …