Review Article

Cardioprotection: A Review of Current Practice in Global Ischemia and Future Translational Perspective

Table 4

Examples of promising therapeutic approaches targeting ischemia reperfusion injury. Adapted from [42].

InterventionTargetPotential downsideStageReference

Fibrinogen split product B15–42VE CadherinUnclearPreclinical[35, 36, 43, 48, 49, 53, 54, 66]
Cingulin derived sequence GRRPGGISGGRhoAGTPase and VE CadherinUnclearPreclinical[35]
TAK-242TLR4ImmunosuppressionPhase II clinical trial[60, 67]
CyclosporineCyclophilin/mPTPImmunosuppressionPhase II clinical trial[58]
PHD inhibitorOxygen sensing PHD enzyme, HIF stabilizationUnclearPhase II clinical trial[61, 63]
Ischemic preconditioningMultipleUnclearPhase II clinical trial[61, 68]
Ischemic postconditioningMultipleUnclearPhase II clinical trial[69]
Remote ischemic conditioningMultipleUnclearPhase II clinical trial[70]
Endothelin blockersEndothelin A receptor/Na+/H+ exchangeHypotensionPhase II clinical trial[55, 71]