Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activation Prevents Reperfusion Arrhythmias by Inhibiting Local Renin Release From Cardiac Mast Cells
Author(s) -
Kenichiro Koda,
Mariselis Salazar-Rodriguez,
Federico Corti,
Noel YanKi Chan,
Racha Estephan,
Randi B. Silver,
Daria MochlyRosen,
Roberto Levi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.110.952481
Subject(s) - medicine , degranulation , renin–angiotensin system , cardioprotection , pharmacology , ischemic preconditioning , adenosine , protein kinase c , ischemia , endocrinology , receptor , signal transduction , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , blood pressure
Renin released by ischemia/reperfusion from cardiac mast cells activates a local renin-angiotensin system (RAS). This exacerbates norepinephrine release and reperfusion arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation), making RAS a new therapeutic target in myocardial ischemia.
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