Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 405-412 , March 2009

Chronic intermittent fasting improves the survival following large myocardial ischemia by activation of BDNF/VEGF/PI3K signaling pathway

  • Rajesh G. Katare

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Control, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Cardiovascular Control, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko, Nankoku, Kochi 7838505, Japan.
    • The author has now moved to Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
    • ,
  • Yoshihiko Kakinuma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Control, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
    • ,
  • Mikihiko Arikawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Control, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
    • ,
  • Fumiyasu Yamasaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
    • ,
  • Takayuki Sato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Control, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan

Received 3 September 2008 ,Revised 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 24 October 2008.

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PII: S0022-2828(08)01372-2

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2008.10.027

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 405-412 , March 2009

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