[Roles of proinflammatory cytokines in cardiac remodeling induced by sympathetic nervous/catecholamine]

Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2014 Dec 18;46(6):1001-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Sympathetic nervous system is excessively activated under strong stress, which leads to a significant rise of plasma catecholamine concentration, then activates the 13-adrenoceptors ( 13-ARs) in the heart and mediates the development of cardiac remodeling and heart failure. Meanwhile, chronic 13-ARs activation has been proved to be involved in cardiac sterile inflammation by mediating the synthesis and secretion of cytokines, which subsequently mediates cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction. This review summarizes a number of important proinflammatory cytokines involved in the process of cardiac pathological remodeling under chronic adrenergic stimulation and the application of neutralizing antibodies on specifically targeting cytokines in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Remodeling*
  • Catecholamines / blood*
  • Cytokines*
  • Heart / physiopathology*
  • Heart Failure
  • Humans
  • Sympathetic Nervous System*
  • Ventricular Remodeling*

Substances

  • Catecholamines
  • Cytokines