Apoptosis in cardiac disease - What is it - How does it occur

Michael Neuss, Michael T Crow, Alan Chesley, Edward G. Lakatta

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Abstract

This review will present a summary of a description of apoptotic pathways in the heart, followed by ways to measure it and the experimental and clinical evidence for the role of apoptosis in cardiac disease. An evaluation of the effectiveness of pharmacological and other therapeutic interventions in the prevention of apoptosis in the context of cardiac disease will also be presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)507-523
Number of pages17
JournalCardiovascular Drugs and Therapy
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adrenergic receptor
  • Apoptosis
  • Caspase
  • Heart
  • Mitochondria

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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