1,12-cyclic apelin-12 ameliorates Ang II and Apelin-13-induced cardiac hypertrophy by reducing mitochondrial oxidative damage

To the Editor:Pathological cardiac hypertrophy is commonly stimulated by stress or induced by cardiovascular diseases,such as hypertension and myocardial infarction.A sustained pathological hypertrophic response can lead to declines in diastolic and systolic functions and eventually develop heart failure.Angiotensin II(Ang II)can mediate cardiac hypertrophy through the angiotensin II type 1 receptor(AT1R).^([1])