ArticleBasic research in cardiology2025
Alpha-ketoglutarate protects against myocardial infarction via FTO-mediated anti-inflammatory macrophage activation.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- SIRT3 in post-myocardial infarction macrophage reprogramming: linking mitochondrial fitness to inflammation resolution and repair.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- METTL7A-Dependent mMedComm · 2026Article
- From metabolic node to smart building block: α-Ketoglutarate-empowered biomaterials for programmable cell fate.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- The role of macrophages in cardiac diseases: a review of the origins, functional diversity, and therapeutic potential.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Apigenin ameliorates postoperative inflammation and accelerates wound healing in a rat model of perianal abscess by targeting the JAK1/STAT3 pathway in macrophages.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- FTO in cardiovascular diseases: mechanisms, context dependence, and translational opportunities.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Ischemic heart disease lacks optimal therapies targeting post-infarction inflammation and remodeling. The role of TCA cycle metabolites in modulating macrophage-driven cardiac inflammation remains unclear. This study hypothesized that AKG supplementation attenuates cardiac dysfunction by regulating macrophage activation via TCA cycle replenishment and FTO-dependent epigenetic mechanisms. Myocardial infarction was induced in male C57BL/6 mice and macrophage-specific FTO knockout mice via left anterior descending artery ligation. Mice received AKG supplementation. Techniques included echocardiography, histopathology, flow cytometry (quantifying Ly6C
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