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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2013, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (11): 1304-1309.

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Research progress on the relationship between calcium-independent phospholipase A2 and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion

WAN Xing, SHI Gang-gang   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2013-03-16 Online:2013-11-26 Published:2013-11-22

Abstract: Calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (iPLA2) is a subfamily of phospholipase A2 (PLA2), which plays an important role in signal transduction and phospholipid remodeling. Although PLA2 enzymes were first purified from cobra venom and have been known for over 100 years, only within the last 20 years has their importance in physiologic and pathologic processes been widely recognized. Meanwhile, over the past 15 years, more and more studies have showed that iPLA2 was activated and played a significant role in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). In this review, the functional role of iPLA2 in I/R is the focus.

Key words: Calcium-independent phospholipase A2, I/R, Activity control, Arachidonic acid

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