Acetylcholine Mediates AMPK-Dependent Autophagic Cytoprotection in H9c2 Cells During Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury
Author(s) -
Mei Zhao,
Lei Sun,
XiaoJiang Yu,
Miao Yi,
Jinjun Liu,
Hao Wang,
Jun Ren,
Weijin Zang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000354464
Subject(s) - autophagy , ampk , cytoprotection , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , chemistry , viability assay , microbiology and biotechnology , apoptosis , pharmacology , phosphorylation , biology , protein kinase a , biochemistry
Acetylcholine (ACh), a neurotransmitter of vagal nerve, offers tolerance to ischemia/reperfusion injury. Given the regulation of autophagy in cardioprotection, this study was to examine the role of autophagy in ACh-elicited protection against hypoxia/reoxygenation (HR) injury.
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