Related Experiment Video For ischemic preconditioning
Updated: May 9, 2026

Remote Limb Ischemic Preconditioning: A Neuroprotective Technique in Rodents
Published on: June 2, 2015
Role of protein kinase C in ischemic "conditioning": from first evidence to current perspectives
Boris Z Simkhovich1, Karin Przyklenk, Robert A Kloner
11Heart Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Abstract:
Since the discovery of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) 26 years ago, numerous studies attempted to determine the mechanism of this powerful form of cardioprotection. One of the first proposed pathways of IPC suggested that the preconditioning stimulus activated phospholipase C via G-protein, and diacylglycerol released from phospholipid moieties activated protein kinase C (PKC) by translocating it from the cytosol to the sarcolemmal membranes. The major protective isoform of PKC was found to be the PKC-∈. Despite some contradictions and controversies, today even the most skeptical opponents acknowledge that PKC plays a significant role in the mechanism of IPC. During recent years, both the role and the place of PKC-∈ in the mechanism of IPC have been revised. The current review presents the evolution of the "PKC theory" and summarizes the most recent data regarding the role of PKC in IPC. In addition to classical IPC, PKC appears to play a role in the mechanisms of newer conditioning protocols, that is, remote IPC and ischemic postconditioning.
Related Concept Videos
Protein Kinases and Phosphatases
Protein kinases
Many proteins in the cell are regulated by phosphorylation, the addition of a phosphate group. A family of enzymes called kinases...
Ischemic Stroke ll: Pathophysiology
cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase Pathways
Ischemic Heart Disease: Overview
Atherosclerosis, the primary malefactor, orchestrates this dangerous condition. It manifests as the accumulation of fatty deposits, akin to insidious plaques, within arterial walls. As time elapses, these plaques metamorphose, hardening and narrowing...
MAPK Signaling Cascades

