Loss of cardiac PFKFB2 drives Metabolic, Functional, and Electrophysiological Remodeling in the Heart.
Kylene M HaroldSatoshi MatsuzakiAtul PranayBrooke L LovelandAlbert BatushanskyMaria F Mendez GarciaCraig EysterStavros StavrakisYing Ann ChiaoMichael KinterKenneth M HumphriesPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2023)
PFKFB2 is degraded in the absence of insulin signaling, making its loss particularly relevant to diabetes and the pathophysiology of diabetic cardiomyopathy.Changes which we observe in the cKO model are consistent with those often observed in diabetes and heart failure of other etiologies.Defining PFKFB2 loss as a driver of cardiac pathogenesis identifies it as a target for future investigation and potential therapeutic intervention.