title: Role of energy metabolism in the preconditioned heart--a possible contribution of mitochondria.
abstract: A brief period of ischemia and reperfusion has been shown to protect the myocardium against subsequent sustained ischemia and reperfusion injury, which is called "preconditioning". A great number of investigators have explored the mechanisms underlying this preconditioning-induced cardioprotection. This article dealt with possible mechanisms of energy metabolism and mitochondrial activity for preconditioning-induced cardioprotection. Particularly, the contribution of energy metabolites produced during a brief period of ischemia and reperfusion injury, as well as mitochondrial function that is modified by changes in mitochondrial ATPase activity, opening of mitochondrial ATP-dependent potassium channels and production of free radicals in mitochondria, to ischemic preconditioning is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Hachioji, Japan. takeos@ps.toyaku.ac.jp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nasa
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000378:metabolism; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006019:Glycolysis; D019157:Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial; D008929:Mitochondria, Heart / Q000378:metabolism*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000378:metabolism*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D000241:Adenosine