Adenosine-mediated cardioprotection in the aging myocardium

Willems, Laura, Ashton, Kevin J., and Headrick, John P. (2005) Adenosine-mediated cardioprotection in the aging myocardium. Cardiovascular Research, 66 (2). pp. 245-255.

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Abstract

With aging, it appears the heart's ability to withstand injury declines markedly. Unfortunately, the incidence of ischemic disorders increases dramatically with age. Though the genesis of the ischemia-intolerant phenotype is incompletely understood (and likely multi-factorial), it may involve changes in intrinsic cardioprotective responses. In this respect we and others have interrogated the role of the adenosine receptor (AR) system in dictating ischemic tolerance and the impact of age on AR-mediated cardioprotection. It is intriguing to note ARs impact on many processes implicated in myocardial ‘aging’: adenosine counters Ca2+ influx and oxidant injury, modifies substrate metabolism to improve tolerance, is pro-angiogenic, inhibits myocardial fibrosis, and can limit apoptosis. Thus, dysregulation of the AR system could contribute to many features of aged hearts (including ischemic intolerance). The latter is borne out by observations that AR-mediated protective responses decline with intrinsic tolerance and that transgenic manipulation of the AR system restores intrinsic tolerance and protective responses in aged hearts. Mechanisms underlying failure in adenosinergic protection remain undefined. Here we review data on the effects of aging on cardiovascular AR transcription and expression, generation of signal (adenosine formation), and protective signaling coupled to ARs.

Item ID: 10020
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1755-3245
Keywords: adenosine; adenosine receptors; aging; cardioprotection; cellular signalling; ischemia
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2010 03:31
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences > 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified @ 50%
06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0606 Physiology > 060699 Physiology not elsewhere classified @ 50%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920103 Cardiovascular System and Diseases @ 50%
97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970102 Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences @ 50%
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