American Physiological Society, American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 4(324), p. H528-H541, 2023
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00459.2022
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Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is featured by activation of sympatho-β-adrenoceptor (βAR) system leading to acute loss of ventricular contractile performance. However, the molecular mechanism remains undefined. We demonstrated, in an isoproterenol-induced murine TTS-like model, extensive mitochondrial damage, metabolic dysfunction, and downregulated mitochondrial marker proteins, changes temporarily associated with cardiac dysfunction. Mechanistically, stimulation of βAR activated Hippo signaling pathway and genetic inactivation of Mst1 kinase ameliorated mitochondrial damage and metabolic dysfunction at the acute phase of TTS.