The pathogenic role of autophagy in smoking-induced left ventricular systolic dysfunction in rats

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 9;168(4):4302-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.193. Epub 2013 May 19.

Authors

Xiang Zhou¹, Chao Li, Xiang Lu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Geriatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

PMID: 23692897
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.193

No abstract available

Keywords: 3-Methyladenine; Autophagy; Left ventricular systolic dysfunction; Smoking.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Autophagy / physiology*
Male
Random Allocation
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Smoking / adverse effects*
Smoking / pathology*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / pathology*