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FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.667961
Keywords
cardioprotection; ischemic heart disease; estrogen; sex; conditioning; gender; reperfusion injury
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- Fondo di Beneficenza Intesa San Paolo [375-2019]
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Ischemic heart disease is a multifactorial condition with genetic, dietary, and lifestyle factors involved, its prevention through cardioprotective maneuvers is crucial. Studies have shown that sex-dependent responses play a crucial role in the outcomes of cardioprotective procedures, with female sexual hormones playing an important role in protecting against cardiac insults.
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a multifactorial pathological condition strictly related to genetic, dietary, and lifestyle factors. Its morbidity and mortality rate represent one of the most important pathological issues that today involve younger people in a stronger way than in the past. IHD clinical outcomes are difficult to treat and have a high economic impact on health care. So prevention of this pathological condition through cardioprotective maneuvers represents the first line of intervention, as already underlined by several animal and human studies. Even if the time of intervention is important to prevent severe outcomes, many studies highlight that sex-dependent responses are crucial for the result of cardioprotective procedures. In this scenario sexual hormones have revealed an important role in cardioprotective approach, as women seem to be more protected toward cardiac insults when compared to male counterparts. The aim of this mini review is to show the molecular pathways involved in cardioprotective protocols and to elucidate how sexual hormones can contribute in ameliorating or worsening the physiological responses to IHD.
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