Background: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is characterized by impaired contractility and high mortality. Dysregulation of intracellular ion cycling underlies the decline in cardiac contractility. Modulation of cardiac Na+/H+ and Ca2+ handling is consider...
Background: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is characterized by impaired contractility and high mortality. Dysregulation of intracellular ion cycling underlies the decline in cardiac contractility. Modulation of cardiac Na+/H+ and Ca2+ handling is consider...
Pathological cardiac remodeling in response to sustained pressure overload is a pivotal process in the progression of heart failure (HF), yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood, limiting therapeutic development. Here, we identify serine/threonine kinase 39 (STK39) ...
Epigenetic alterations are central drivers of cardiovascular aging, with histone modifications regulating gene expression through chromatin remodeling and changes in DNA accessibility. However, the mechanisms underlying these epigenetic shifts in the aging heart remain poorly defined. Here, we id...
Exercise promotes physiological cardiomyocyte growth and protects against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in the heart. The molecular mechanism by which exercise benefits cardiac metabolism and function remains largely unknown. Exercise (swimming or treadmill)-induced physiological hypertrophy ...