GDF11 ameliorated myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury by antioxidant stress and up-regulating autophagy in STZ-induced type 1 diabetic rats.

CONCLUSION: GDF11 can provide protection against MIR injury in diabetic rats, and is implicated in antioxidant stress and autophagy up-regulation.
PMID: 31939595 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Cirurgica Brasileira - January 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Bin Z, Yanli Y, Zhen Q, Qingtao M, Zhongyuan X Tags: Acta Cir Bras Source Type: research