Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2016, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (3): 293-301.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-2861.2016.03.018

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Exercise-induced cardiac regeneration: new therapeutic strategy for cardiovascular diseases

BEI Yihua, XIAO Junjie   

  1. Regeneration and Ageing Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2016-04-20 Online:2016-06-30 Published:2016-06-30

Abstract:

Adult mammalian heart has limited regenerative capacity, obviously insufficient to recover cardiomyocyte loss after injury. Exercise can induce cardiac regeneration, not only through promoting cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and renewal while reducing apoptosis, but also through modulating the functions of endothelial cells and fibroblasts. IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signaling, C/EBPβ/CITED4 transcription factors and nitric oxide are essential molecular mechanisms mediating exercise-induced cardiac regeneration. In addition increasing interests are focused on the roles of microRNAs, considered as important biomarkers, in exercise-induced cardiac regeneration. More importantly, exercise-induced cardiac regeneration protects against myocardial infarction, ischemia-reperfusion injury, metabolic cardiomyopathy, and aging-related myocardial injury. Exercise-induced cardiac regeneration may be a potential therapeutic strategy for cardiovascular diseases.

Key words:  cardiomyocyte ,  exercise ,  stem cell, cardiac regeneration