Endothelial β1 Integrin-Mediated Adaptation to Myocardial Ischemia.

Background:  Short episodes of myocardial ischemia can protect from myocardial infarction. However, the role of endothelial β1 integrin in these cardioprotective ischemic events is largely unknown.

Objective:  In this study we investigated whether endothelial β1 integrin is required for cardiac adaptation to ischemia and protection from myocardial infarction.