European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Apr 2022
Ceramide modulates electrophysiological characteristics and oxidative stress of pulmonary vein cardiomyocytes.
Ceramide is involved in regulating metabolism and energy expenditure, and its abnormal myocardial accumulation may contribute to heart injury or lipotoxic cardiomyopathy. Whether ceramide can modulate the electrophysiology of pulmonary veins (PVs) remains unknown. ⋯ C2 ceramide may exert the distinctive electrophysiological effect of modulating PV activities, which may be affected by PI3K pathway-mediated oxidative stress, and might play a role in the pathogenesis of PV arrhythmogenesis.
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Apr 2022
ReviewMesenchymal Stem Cells for Lysosomal Storage and Polyglutamine Disorders: Possible Shared Mechanisms.
Mesenchymal stem cells' (MSC) therapeutic potential has been investigated for the treatment of several neurodegenerative diseases. The fact these cells can mediate a beneficial effect in different neurodegenerative contexts strengthens their competence to target diverse mechanisms. On the other hand, distinct disorders may share similar mechanisms despite having singular neuropathological characteristics. ⋯ Here, we emphasize MSC's effect in improving proteostasis and autophagy cycling turnover, neuronal survival, synaptic activity and axonal transport. LSDs and PolyQs, though rare in their predominance, collectively affect many people and require our utmost dedication and efforts to get successful therapies due to their tremendous impact on patient s' lives and society.