Valerenic acid attenuates pathological myocardial hypertrophy by promoting the utilization of multiple substrates in the mitochondrial energy metabolism

Academic Background Pathological Myocardial Hypertrophy (PMH) is an adaptive response of the heart under various pathological stimuli, but its long-term development ultimately leads to Heart Failure (HF). Although some understanding of the pathogenesis of PMH has been established, its mortality rate remains high, and there is an urgent need for new...