Glycine Protects H9C2 Cardiomyocytes from High Glucose- and Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Induced Injury via Inhibiting PKCβ2 Activation and Improving Mitochondrial Quality

Background. Patients with diabetes are more vulnerable to myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI), which is involved in PKCβ2 activation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Glycine has been documented as a cytoprotective agent to attenuate diabetes-related abnormalities and reduce myocardial IRI, bu...

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Published in:Journal of Diabetes Research
Main Authors: Yuan Zhang, Wating Su, Qiongxia Zhang, Jinjin Xu, Huimin Liu, Jun Luo, Liying Zhan, Zhongyuan Xia, Shaoqing Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9502895