The Cardiovascular Protective Function of Natural Compounds Through AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α Signaling Pathway.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a major risk to human health and exert a heavy burden on individuals, society, and healthcare systems. Therefore, it is critical to identify CVD's underlying mechanism(s) and target them using effective agents. Natural compounds have shown promise as antioxidants with cardioprotective functions against CVD injuries due to their antioxidative solid capacity and high safety profile. Several CVDs, such as heart failure, ischemia/reperfusion, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathies, are closely linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. It is well established that activating the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α pathway during CVD promotes mitochondrial function. Therefore, targeting the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α pathway provides a foundation for novel therapeutic strategies to combat CVD. A key goal of our search was to find natural compounds that target this biological pathway and have beneficial effects on CVD.