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Phyllis Linton, Chengqun Huang, unpublished data
10 5
IL-1β IL-6 TNF-α Fold Induction
(relative to non-ischemic zone)
Wild type Parkin KO
Excess insulin signaling and nutrient excess (amino acids, fats) suppress autophagy Impaired autophagy prevents cardioprotection via mitophagy, and results in accumulation of inefficient mitochondria that generate excess ROS ROS signaling triggers NFkB translocation and assembly of the inflammasome, leading to cytokine production Inflammatory cytokines exacerbate acute and chronic reperfusion injury through effects on immune cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and cardiomyocytes Impaired mitophagy, ROS, and inflammation exacerbate postinfarction remodeling
TNF TNFa IL IL-
IL IL-
18
Aging downregulates autophagy gene expression
fibroblasts inflammatory cells
cardiomyocyte
nucleus
cardiomyocyte mitochondria mitochondria ROS endothelial cells
7mo WT 7mo KO 7mo WT+CQ 11mo KO 7mo KO+CQ 11mo KO+CQ
actin LC3-I LC3-II
Mouse i.p. injections: Chloroquine (CQ): 50ug/g Saline: 10ul/g
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
cq- cq+
LC3-II / actin Autophagic Flux in Liver Tissue wt a ko a
n= 3 n=3 n=6 n=6