Alpha-Lipoic Acid Protects Cardiomyocytes against Heat Stroke-Induced Apoptosis and Inflammatory Responses Associated with the Induction of Hsp70 and Activation of Autophagy

• Main Authors: Hsin-Hsueh Shen (Author), Yu-Shiuan Tseng (Author), Ni-Chun Kuo (Author), Ching-Wen Kung (Author), Sherif Amin (Author), Kwok-Keung Lam (Author), Yen-Mei Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heat stroke (HS) is a life-threatening illness and defined as when body temperature elevates above 40°C accompanied by the systemic inflammatory response syndrome that results in multiple organ dysfunctions. α-Lipoic acid (ALA) acts as a cofactor of mitochondrial enzymes and exerts anti-inflammatory...