In Ang II-infused ApoE-/- mice, SS31 ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction triggered by Ang II.
In plain wordsIn mice, SS31 reduced mitochondrial damage caused by angiotensin II.
- Peptide
- Elamipretide (SS-31)
- Outcome
- DecreaseMitochondrial dysfunction
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
Ang II-infused ApoE-/- mice- Outcome group
- Mitochondrial function · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
The mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide, Szeto-Schiller 31 (SS31), ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction and the enhanced expression of ER stress markers triggered by Ang II in ApoE-/- mice, and limited plasmatic and vascular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
This study determined if inhibition of mitochondrial stress reduces aneurysm development in angiotensin II (Ang II)-infused apolipoprotein-E-deficient (ApoE-/- ) mice and its effect on ER stress.