Specialized adult somatic cells, such as cardiomyo- cytes (CMs), are highly differentiated with poor renewal capacity, an integral reason underlying or- gan failure in disease and aging. Among the least renewable cells in the human body, CMs renew …

BACKGROUND: The (pro)renin receptor [(P)RR)] is involved in the activation of local renin-angiotensin system and subsequent development of cardiovascular disease. We investigated the therapeutic effect of a (P)RR blocker, handle-region peptide (HRP), on …

Purpose: MYCN oncogene amplification is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in neuroblastoma. CX-5461 is a small molecular inhibitor that prevents initiation of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis by RNA Pol I, down-regulating MYCN/MYC proteins. We …

Arsenic is a common contaminant in drinking water throughout the world, and recent studies support a link between inorganic arsenic (iAS) exposure and ischemic heart disease in men and women. Female hearts exhibit an estrogen-dependent reduction in …

The detection of fluoride ion (F − ) in living subjects is of value for healthcare and environmental fields. Here, a near-infrared (NIR) turn-on photoacoustic (PA) probe composed of naphthalimide unit, namely LET-1, was developed for chemoselective …

Leigh syndrome is a mitochondrial disease characterized by neurological disorders, metabolic abnormality and premature death. There is no cure for Leigh syndrome; therefore, new therapeutic targets are urgently needed. In Ndufs4-KO mice, a mouse model of …

Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is acutely cardioprotective in ischemia–reperfusion injury. We aimed to evaluate the effect of RIC on septic cardiomyopathy and associated multi-organ failure in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis mouse model. …

PURPOSE. To measure the deformation of the human optic nerve head (ONH) and peripapillary tissue (PPT) in response to acute intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. METHODS. The ONH and PPT of 14 human donor globes were imaged with high-frequency …

c-Jun dimerization protein (JDP2) and Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) are closely related basic leucine zipper proteins. Transgenic mice with cardiac expression of either JDP2 or ATF3 showed maladaptive remodeling and cardiac dysfunction. …

Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a common cause of death in patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The current treatment for PAH only moderately improves symptoms and RVF ultimately occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to develop …