Aerobic exercise inhibits sympathetic nerve sprouting and restores β-adrenergic receptor balance in rats with myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: Cardiac sympathetic nerve sprouting and the dysregulation of β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) play a critical role in the deterioration of cardiac function after myocardial infarction (MI). Growing evidence indicates that exercise provides protection against MI. The aims of this study were t...

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Main Authors: Ting Chen, Meng-Xin Cai, You-You Li, Zhi-Xiong He, Xiu-Chao Shi, Wei Song, You-Hua Wang, Yue Xi, Yu-Ming Kang, Zhen-Jun Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4026473?pdf=render