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To determine whether cardiac-specific inhibition of canonical NF-κB signaling prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy and to identify the underlying cellular pathways.

August 2, 2014AJP Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyOpen Access

Cardiac-specific suppression of NF-κB signaling prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy via inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system

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CTCandice ThomasCentral Texas Veterans Health Care System QYQian YongNanjing Drum Tower Hospital RRRodolfo Mattar RosaBayer (United States)

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Animal study demonstrates that cardiac-specific NF-κB inhibition prevents heart failure in diabetic mice, indicating a protective mechanism mediated by renin-angiotensin system suppression.

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To determine whether cardiac-specific inhibition of canonical NF-κB signaling prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy and to identify the underlying cellular pathways.
Generated transgenic mice expressing mutated IκB-α specifically in the heart (3M mice) to selectively block canonical NF-κB signaling.
Induced diabetes using streptozotocin injections in wild-type (WT) and 3M transgenic mice, assessing cardiac function via echocardiography for up to 24 weeks.
Evaluated cardiac oxidative stress, calcium handling proteins (phospholamban, SERCA2, ryanodine receptor), and renin-angiotensin system activity in diabetic and control mice.
Diabetic WT mice developed systolic and diastolic cardiac dysfunction by week 12, whereas diabetic 3M mice maintained preserved cardiac function up to 24 weeks.
Diabetic WT mice exhibited elevated cardiac oxidative stress, whereas diabetic 3M mice showed no significant increase relative to nondiabetic controls.
NF-κB inhibition normalized calcium handling parameters by reversing abnormal phospholamban/SERCA2 ratios and ryanodine receptor loss, while suppressing cardiac renin-angiotensin system activity.

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Thomas et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7db9199c5f03601cb86f4a https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00340.2014

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Animal study demonstrates that cardiac-specific NF-κB inhibition prevents heart failure in diabetic mice, indicating a protective mechanism mediated by renin-angiotensin system suppression.

Cardiac-specific suppression of NF-κB signaling prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy via inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system

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Cardiac-specific suppression of NF-κB signaling prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy via inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system

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