Free fatty acid receptor 4 in cardiac myocytes ameliorates ischemic cardiomyopathy
Michael J. Zhang, Sara J. Puccini, Sergey Karachenets, Dylan J. Gyberg, Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami, Megan K. Sumera, Ryan Gemilere, Natalie L. Weir, Sebastian L Torres, Chastity L. Healy, Brian A. Harsch, Steven C. Wu, Julia C. Liu, Gregory C. Shearer, Timothy D. O’Connell
This study shows that Ffar4 in cardiac myocytes reduces systolic dysfunction after ischemia-reperfusion by improving mitochondrial function and cGMP signaling.
Cardiovascular Research · Aug 14, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology