Pretreatment with insulin before ischaemia reduces infarct size in Langendorff‐perfused rat hearts

Britt N. Fuglesteg, Crina Tiron, Anne K. Jonassen, Kirsti Ytrehus

Acta Physiologica · 2008 · 34 citations · 36 references

Abstract

IPC and insulin (either as InsPC or Ins(R)) appear to activate mTOR, and this kinase seems to play an essential role in cardioprotection against ischaemia and reperfusion injury as rapamycin blocked the protection.

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