Cyclosporine A-enhanced cardioplegia preserves mitochondrial basal respiration after ischemic arrest.
Alexandro A HoyerKristin KlaeskeJack GarnhamPhilipp KieferAida SalamehKlaus WitteMichael BorgerMaja-Theresa DieterlenPublished in: Perfusion (2021)
Supplementing cardioplegic solutions with CsA enhances the basal mitochondrial respiration thereby exerting a cardioprotective effect and diminishing IRI-induced damage. CsA seems to preserve mitochondrial function via non-ROS related pathways.