EP 80317, a selective CD36 ligand, shows cardioprotective effects against post-ischaemic myocardial damage in mice
Author(s) -
Valérie L. Bessi,
Sébastien M. Labbé,
David N. Huynh,
Liliane Ménard,
Christian Jossart,
Maria Febbraio,
Brigitte Guérin,
M’hamed Bentourkia,
Roger Lecomte,
André C. Carpentier,
Huy Ong,
Sylvie Marleau
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvs225
Subject(s) - cd36 , medicine , endocrinology , fatty acid , lipolysis , myocardial infarction , adipose tissue , ischemia , cardiac function curve , ejection fraction , cardiology , receptor , heart failure , chemistry , biochemistry
The CD36 receptor plays an important role in facilitating fatty acid transport to the heart. The present study aimed to assess whether EP 80317, a selective synthetic peptide ligand of CD36, is cardioprotective in a murine model of myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion (MI/R) injury.
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