C-Phycocyanin Ameliorates Mitochondrial Fission and Fusion Dynamics in Ischemic Cardiomyocyte Damage

• Main Authors: Jinchao Gao (Author), Lidong Zhao (Author), Jinfeng Wang (Author), Lihang Zhang (Author), Dandan Zhou (Author), Jinlong Qu (Author), Hao Wang (Author), Ming Yin (Author), Jiang Hong (Author), Wenjuan Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is a predominant risk factor in ischemic heart disease, in which the imbalance of mitochondrial fusion and fission deteriorates mitochondrial function and might lead to cardiomyocyte death. C-phycocyanin (C-pc), an active component from blue-green algae, such as Spirulina p...