The Cardioprotective Effect of Necrostatin Requires the Cyclophilin-D Component of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore

Abstract
Necrostatin (Nec-1) protects against ischemia–reperfusion (IR) injury in both brain and heart. We have previously reported in this journal that necrostatin can delay opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) in isolated cardiomyocytes.