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ArticleMediators of inflammation2013

Natural antioxidant-isoliquiritigenin ameliorates contractile dysfunction of hypoxic cardiomyocytes via AMPK signaling pathway.

Xiaoyu Zhang, Ping Zhu, Xiuying Zhang, Yina Ma, Wenguang Li, Ji-Mei Chen, Hui-Ming Guo, Richard Bucala, Jian Zhuang, Ji Li

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Article in Mediators of inflammation, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The flavonoid isoliquiritigenin promotes lifespan extension of Caenorhabditis elegans through the transcription factor DAF-16 and aquaporin-2.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiaoyu ZhangInstitute of Physiology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China ; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo-SUNY University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Ping Zhu
Xiuying Zhang
Yina Ma
Wenguang Li
Ji-Mei Chen
Hui-Ming Guo
Richard Bucala
Jian Zhuang
Ji Li
Guangdong General Hospital · CNGansu Provincial Hospital · CNUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · USLanzhou University · CNYale University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a simple chalcone-type flavonoid, is derived from licorice compounds and is mainly present in foods, beverages, and tobacco. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a critical factor involved in modulating cardiac stress response signaling during ischemia and reperfusion. We hypothesize that ISL as a natural antioxidant may protect heart against ischemic injury via modulating cellular redox status and regulating cardioprotective signaling pathways. The fluorescent probe H2DCFDA was used to measure the level of intracellular ROS. The glucose uptake was determined by 2-deoxy-D-glucose-(3)H accumulation. The IonOptix System measured the contractile function of isolated cardiomyocytes. The results demonstrated that ISL treatment markedly ameliorated cardiomyocytes contractile dysfunction caused by hypoxia. ISL significantly stimulated cardioprotective signaling, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathways. The ROS fluorescent probe H2DCFDA determination indicated that ISL significantly reduced cardiac ROS level during hypoxia/reoxygenation. Moreover, ISL reduced the mitochondrial potential (Δψ) of isolated mouse cardiomyocytes. Taken together, ISL as a natural antioxidant demonstrated the cardioprotection against ischemic injury that may attribute to the activation of AMPK and ERK signaling pathways and balance of cellular redox status.

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Signal TransductionAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAntioxidantsCalciumCell HypoxiaCells, CulturedChalconesEnzyme InhibitorsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGlucoseMaleMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMiceMuscle ContractionMyocardiumAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAntioxidantsCalciumChalconesEnzyme InhibitorsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGlucoseisoliquiritigeninReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID24163504
PMCPMC3791876
OpenAlexW2096292860

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