AMPK in Cardiovascular Diseases

Exp Suppl. 2016:107:179-201. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-43589-3_8.

Abstract

This chapter summarizes the implication of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the regulation of various physiological and pathological cellular events of great importance for the maintenance of cardiac function. These include the control of both metabolic and non-metabolic elements targeting the different cellular components of the cardiac tissue, i.e., cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, and vascular cells. The description of the multifaceted action of the two AMPK catalytic isoforms, α1 and α2, emphasizes the general protective action of this protein kinase against the development of critical pathologies like myocardial ischemia, cardiac hypertrophy, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure.

Keywords: AMPK; Fibrosis; Heart; Heart failure; Hypertrophy; Ischemia; Ischemia-reperfusion; Left ventricular remodeling; Metabolism; Myocardial infarction.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / genetics*
  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Cardiomegaly / enzymology*
  • Cardiomegaly / genetics
  • Cardiomegaly / pathology
  • Diabetic Cardiomyopathies / enzymology*
  • Diabetic Cardiomyopathies / genetics
  • Diabetic Cardiomyopathies / pathology
  • Energy Metabolism / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Heart Failure / enzymology*
  • Heart Failure / genetics
  • Heart Failure / pathology
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / enzymology*
  • Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / genetics
  • Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / pathology
  • Myocardium / enzymology*
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / enzymology
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / pathology
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Protein Subunits / genetics
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Ventricular Remodeling / genetics

Substances

  • Protein Subunits
  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases