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Query: UMLS:C0151744 (myocardial ischemia)
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Src tyrosine kinases have been shown to mediate cellular responses to stress in noncardiac cells. However, the effect of myocardial ischemia on Src tyrosine kinases is unknown. Furthermore, the identity of the tyrosine kinase(s) involved in the genesis of ischemic preconditioning (PC) remains obscure. Here, we present the first evidence that ischemic PC (6 cycles of 4-minute coronary occlusion and 4-minute reperfusion) induces selective activation of 2 members of the Src family of tyrosine kinases, Src and Lck, in the heart of conscious rabbits. The activation of Src in the particulate fraction was not evident at 5 minutes after ischemic PC but became apparent at 30 minutes (+119% versus control), whereas the activation of Lck in the particulate fraction was apparent both at 5 minutes (+103% versus control) and at 30 minutes (+89%) after ischemic PC. The activity of the other 5 members of the Src tyrosine kinases expressed in the rabbit heart (Fyn, Fgr, Yes, Lyn, and Blk) was not affected by ischemic PC. Ischemic PC had no effect on the activity of epidermal growth factor receptor kinases, either at 5 or at 30 minutes. The activation of Src and Lck was completely abrogated by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor lavendustin A, given at doses that have previously been shown to block the protective effect of ischemic PC in this same conscious rabbit model, suggesting that Src and Lck kinases are essential for the development of ischemic PC. The activity of the epsilon isoform of protein kinase C (PKC) in the particulate fraction increased at 5 minutes (+72%) and at 30 minutes (+67%) after ischemic PC. Pretreatment with lavendustin A had no effect on the activation of PKCepsilon, whereas pretreatment with the PKC inhibitor chelerythrine (given at doses that have previously been shown to block ischemic PC) blocked not only the activation of PKCepsilon but also that of Src and Lck, indicating that Src and Lck are downstream of PKCepsilon in the signaling cascade of ischemic PC. This study identifies a new component of the signaling mechanism of ischemic PC. The results support the concept that, in conscious rabbits, 2 specific members of the Src family of tyrosine kinases, Src and Lck, play an important role in the genesis of late PC by serving as downstream elements of PKC-mediated signal transduction.
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PMID:Demonstration of selective protein kinase C-dependent activation of Src and Lck tyrosine kinases during ischemic preconditioning in conscious rabbits. 1048 57

Inflammation may play an important role in atherosclerotic disease. Plasma fibrinogen is an established predictor of cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether other inflammation-sensitive plasma proteins modify this prediction. We studied the incidence of cardiac events and death in men in relation to fibrinogen levels alone and in combination with other proteins. The study was based on 6075 men, who were, on average, 46 years old at the time of the screening examination, which included the quantitative assessment of plasma levels of fibrinogen, orosomucoid, alpha(1)-antitrypsin, haptoglobin, and ceruloplasmin. The concentration of each protein was divided into quartiles for each. This classification made it possible to identify 4 groups, ie, men in the first fibrinogen quartile and at the same time either not belonging to the fourth quartile of any of the other proteins (Q1/No group) or also belonging to the fourth quartile of >/=1 of the additional proteins (Q1/Yes group) and corresponding groups in the fourth fibrinogen quartile (Q4/No and Q4/Yes groups). During the follow-up, which occurred at an average of 16 years, 439 (7.2%) men experienced a cardiac event, and 653 (10.7%) died; 278 of these men died of cardiovascular diseases, with 206 deaths attributed to ischemic heart disease. From the lowest to the highest quartile, there was for each protein a stepwise increase in the incidence of cardiac events and mortality. All-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were significantly higher in the Q4/Yes group compared with the Q4/No group, but they were similar in the Q4/No and Q1/Yes groups. The incidence of cardiac events was significantly higher in the Q1/Yes and Q4/Yes groups compared with the Q1/No and Q4/No groups, respectively. The increased cardiovascular mortality and cardiac event rates remained after adjustment for several confounders when the Q4/Yes and Q4/No groups were compared. The results suggest that the incidence of cardiac events and death due to cardiovascular diseases in middle-aged men predicted by plasma levels of fibrinogen is modified by other inflammation-sensitive proteins.
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PMID:Influence of plasma fibrinogen levels on the incidence of myocardial infarction and death is modified by other inflammation-sensitive proteins: a long-term cohort study. 1123 28

As transcriptional co-activators, Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) can regulate cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis by interacting with the transcription factors [e.g., transcriptional enhancer associate domain (TEAD) family members]. Polarity and junctional proteins, mechanical stress, and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are Hippo pathway-dependent upstream regulatory pathways of YAP and TAZ activity. In addition, posttranslational modifications (such as phosphorylation, O-GlcNAcylation, acetylation, methylation, geranylgeranylation, and palmitoylation) also participate in the regulation of YAP and TAZ activity. YAP and TAZ have recently been implicated in the pathological process of vascular and heart diseases. The activation of YAP and TAZ promotes atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, restenosis, pulmonary hypertension, myocardial hypertrophy, and myocardial fibrosis, whereas the inhibition of YAP and TAZ is involved in aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and myocardial infarction. Thus, both YAP and TAZ may be potential targets for treating cardiovascular diseases. In this review, we discuss the latest findings regarding YAP and TAZ and the potential drugs that target these compounds to treat cardiovascular diseases. This review lays the foundation for a future direction of cardiovascular disease research.
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PMID:Yes-associated protein and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif as new targets in cardiovascular diseases. 3255 12