Inhibition of PKCβ2 overexpression ameliorates myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury in diabetic rats via restoring caveolin-3/Akt signaling
Keyword(s):
We demonstrate that ruboxistaurin protects against diabetes-associated myocardial I/R injury primarily by restoring caveolin-3/Akt signalling. Interestingly, caveolin-3 and Akt, important salvage molecules regulated by PKCβ2, mediate post-ischaemic cardioprotection in diabetes by attenuation of cardiomyocyte apoptosis and mitochondrial injury.
2006 ◽
Vol 40
(6)
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pp. 957-958