Natural Product Extract of<b><i> Dicksonia sellowiana</i></b> Induces Endothelium-Dependent Relaxations by a Redox-Sensitive Src- and Akt-Dependent Activation of eNOS in Porcine Coronary Arteries
Author(s) -
Yanna Dantas Rattmann,
Eric Anselm,
Jong Hun Kim,
S. Dal-Ros,
Cyril Auger,
Obdúlio Gomes Miguel,
Adair R.S. Santos,
Thierry Chataigneau,
Valérie B. SchiniKerth
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of vascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1423-0135
pISSN - 1018-1172
DOI - 10.1159/000336647
Subject(s) - wortmannin , enos , protein kinase b , endothelium , chemistry , phosphorylation , catalase , medicine , pharmacology , endocrinology , biochemistry , biology , nitric oxide synthase , oxidative stress , enzyme
The consumption of polyphenol-rich food is associated with a decreased mortality from coronary diseases. This study examined whether a standardized hydroalcoholic extract of Dicksonia sellowiana (HEDS) triggered endothelium-dependent relaxations in porcine coronary artery rings and characterized the underlying mechanism.
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