Catestatin increases the expression of anti-apoptotic and pro-angiogenetic factors in the post-ischemic hypertrophied heart of SHR.

Catestatin increases the expression of anti-apoptotic and pro-angiogenetic factors in the post-ischemic hypertrophied heart of SHR.

BACKGROUND:In the presence of comorbidities the effectiveness of many cardioprotective strategies is blunted. The goal of this study was to assess in a hypertensive rat model if the early reperfusion with anti-hypertensive and pro-angiogenic Chromogranin A-derived peptide, Catestatin (CST:hCgA352-37...

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Main Authors: Claudia Penna, Teresa Pasqua, Daniela Amelio, Maria-Giulia Perrelli, Carmelina Angotti, Francesca Tullio, Sushil K Mahata, Bruno Tota, Pasquale Pagliaro, Maria C Cerra, Tommaso Angelone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4123866?pdf=render

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