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ArticleThe Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology2025

Protective effect of maltol on pathological response of cardiomyocyte in dystrophic mice.

Ahyoung Lee, Hayeong Kwon, Seulmin Kim, Yoonhee Jeong, Byung Tae Choi, Changwon Kho

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Article in The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ahyoung LeeResearch Institute of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea.
Hayeong KwonDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea.
Seulmin KimResearch Institute of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea.
Yoonhee JeongDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea.
Byung Tae ChoiDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea.
Changwon KhoDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart diseases are a significant contributor to global morbidity and mortality, and despite their diverse and complex mechanisms, treatment options remain limited. Maltol, a natural compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, exhibits potential for addressing this need. This study evaluates the cardioprotective effects of maltol in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiac stress models and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Maltol's cardiac cytotoxicity was assessed in rodent (H9c2) and human (AC16) cells and compared with that of dapagliflozin to illustrate its cardiac safety. In ISO-induced stress models, maltol significantly reduced hypertrophic markers and inflammation while enhancing autophagy and antioxidant pathways. In the mdx mice, a DMD model, maltol treatment improved cardiac contractility and reduced pathogenic remodeling. Enhanced phosphorylation of phospholamban and trends toward higher SERCA2a expression indicated enhanced Ca

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CalciumCardiomyocyteDuchenne muscular dystrophyHeartMaltol

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PMCPMC11842294

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