Metallothionein prevents high-fat diet–induced cardiac contractile dysfunction: role of peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ coactivator 1α and mitochondrial …

F Dong, Q Li, N Sreejayan, JM Nunn, J Ren - Diabetes, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Obesity is associated with oxidative stress and mitochondrial and myocardial dysfunction,
although interaction among which remains elusive. This study was designed to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Metallothionein alleviates cardiac contractile dysfunction induced by insulin resistance: role of Akt phosphorylation, PTB1B, PPARγ and c-Jun

CX Fang, F Dong, BH Ren, PN Epstein, J Ren - Diabetologia, 2005 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Insulin resistance is concomitant with metabolic syndrome, oxidative stress
and cardiac contractile dysfunction. However, the causal relationship between oxidative …

Metallothionein antagonizes aging‐induced cardiac contractile dysfunction: role of PTP1B, insulin receptor tyrosine phosphorylation and Akt

CX Fang, TA Doser, X Yang, N Sreejayan, J Ren - Aging Cell, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is often accompanied by reduced insulin sensitivity and cardiac dysfunction. However,
the causal relationship between the two remains poorly understood. This study was …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac-specific overexpression of metallothionein rescues against cigarette smoking exposure-induced myocardial contractile and mitochondrial damage

N Hu, X Han, EK Lane, F Gao, Y Zhang, J Ren - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Second hand cigarette smoke is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Although a tie between smoking and cardiovascular disease is well established …

Metallothionein prevents diabetes-induced deficits in cardiomyocytes by inhibiting reactive oxygen species production

G Ye, NS Metreveli, J Ren, PN Epstein - Diabetes, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Many individuals with diabetes experience impaired cardiac contractility that cannot be
explained by hypertension and atherosclerosis. This cardiomyopathy may be due to either …

Cardiac overexpression of metallothionein rescues cold exposure-induced myocardial contractile dysfunction through attenuation of cardiac fibrosis despite …

Y Zhang, N Hu, Y Hua, KL Richmond, F Dong… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cold exposure is associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease
although the mechanism is unknown. Metallothionein, a heavy-metal-scavenging …

Heavy metal scavenger metallothionein attenuates ER stress-induced myocardial contractile anomalies: role of autophagy

L Yang, N Hu, S Jiang, Y Zou, J Yang, L Xiong, J Ren - Toxicology letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality although the underlying mechanism remains elusive. This study was designed to …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ activation in adult hearts facilitates mitochondrial function and cardiac performance under pressure-overload condition

J Liu, P Wang, J Luo, Y Huang, L He, H Yang, Q Li… - …, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ (PPARβ/δ) is an essential transcription factor
in myocardial metabolism. This study aims to investigate the effects of PPARβ/δ activation in …

Heavy metal scavenger metallothionein mitigates deep hypothermia-induced myocardial contractile anomalies: role of autophagy

S Jiang, R Guo, Y Zhang, Y Zou… - American Journal of …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Low-ambient temperature environment exposure increased the risk of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study …

Metallothionein abrogates GTP cyclohydrolase I inhibition–induced cardiac contractile and morphological defects: role of mitochondrial biogenesis

AF Ceylan-Isik, KK Guo, EC Carlson, JR Privratsky… - …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
One key mechanism for endothelial dysfunction is endothelial NO synthase (eNOS)
uncoupling, whereby eNOS generates O2•− rather than NO because of deficient eNOS …