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Possible Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Age-Related Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis In The F344xbn Rat Heart, Sunil Kakarla, Kevin Rice, Anjaiah Katta, Satyanarayana Paturi, Miaozong Wu, Madhukar Kolli, Saba Keshavarzian, Kamran Manzoor, Paulette Wehner, Eric Blough
Possible Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Age-Related Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis In The F344xbn Rat Heart, Sunil Kakarla, Kevin Rice, Anjaiah Katta, Satyanarayana Paturi, Miaozong Wu, Madhukar Kolli, Saba Keshavarzian, Kamran Manzoor, Paulette Wehner, Eric Blough
Kevin M Rice
Despite advances in treatment, age-related cardiac dysfunction still remains a leading cause of cardiovascular death. Recent data have suggested that increases in cardiomyocyte apoptosis may be involved in the pathological remodeling of heart. Here, we examine the effects of aging on cardiomyocyte apoptosis in 6-, 30-, and 36-month-old Fischer344xBrown Norway F1 hybrid rats (F344XBN). Compared with 6-month hearts, aged hearts exhibited increased TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling–positive nuclei, caspase-3 activation, caspase-dependent cleavage of α-fodrin and diminished phosphorylation of protein kinase B/Akt (Thr 308). These age-dependent increases in cardiomyocyte apoptosis were associated with alterations in the composition of the cardiac dystrophin …
Aortic Aging In The Fischer 344 / Nniahsd × Brown Norway / Binia Rat, Kevin Rice, Miaozong Wu, Eric Blough
Aortic Aging In The Fischer 344 / Nniahsd × Brown Norway / Binia Rat, Kevin Rice, Miaozong Wu, Eric Blough
Kevin M Rice
Aging is now recognized as one of major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is well documented that elderly populations show increased incidence of CVD symptomology but whether these changes are directly related to aging is not well understood since the possibility exists that other age-associated pathologies in different organ systems could impact on cardiovascular function. Hence, the development of an aging model with reduced systemic illness could invigorate efforts to understand the direct role of aging in CVD progression. The Fischer 344 / NNIaHSD × Brown Norway / BiNia rat (F344BN) has been proposed as a potential model …