Mitochondrial Transporter ATP Binding Cassette Mitochondrial Erythroid Is a Novel Gene Required for Cardiac Recovery After Ischemia/Reperfusion

Inactivation of 1 allele of ABC-me increases the susceptibility to oxidative stress induced by ischemia/reperfusion, leading to increased oxidative damage to mitochondria and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase and to impaired functional recovery. Thus, ABC-me is a novel gene that determines the ability to tolerate cardiac ischemia/reperfusion.