Review Article

Novel Molecular Targets Participating in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Cardioprotection

Table 1

The fresh mitochondria-targeted episodes underlying MIRI.

ModelEffectorTargetActivity in MIRIReference

MouseRotenone, MitoSNO8Complex I RET proteinInhibit complex I RET to abolish ischemic succinate and dimethyl succinate-driven DHE oxidation[26]
MalonateSDHInhibits SDH to block mitochondrial permeability transition[27]
Exscien1-IIImtDNA sequenceIncreases mitochondrial antioxidant and apoptotic markers[35]
SIRT3AMPK-drp1Inhibits excessive mitochondrial fission and normalize AMPK-Drp1 pathways[38]
SIRT5IDH-2, SDH, FUM, G6PDInhibits calcium overload, AIF, mPTP opening, ROS and Cyt-c release[39]
FUNDC1LC3, Ripk3, CK2α, Mst1Stabilizes mitophagy to inhibit cardiomyocyte apoptosis[4649]
DUSP1Mff, Bnip3Inactivates the JNK pathway to alleviate the fatal mitochondrial fission/mitophagy[51]
BI1F-actinInhibits mitochondrial fission through the XO/ROS/F-actin pathways[52]
MelatoninPGAM5, Ripk3Inhibits mitochondrial fission and necroptosis through Ripk3-PGAM5-CypD-mPTP pathways[53]

RatH2SAP39Inhibits mito-ROS generation and mPTP opening[8, 22]
4′-chlorodiazepamTSPOInhibits cholesterol and oxysterol accumulation during reperfusion[33]
Drp1K38ADrp1Decreases the oxygen-dependent metabolism[50]

BovineInsulinTyr97Phosphorylated by Cyt-c and in turn limits Cyt-c release and apoptosis[41]

HumanCyclosporin AmPTP componentsInhibits cyclophilin D and mPTP opening[23]