Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by which Total Saponin Extracted from Tribulus Terrestris Protects Against Artherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Mengquan Li,
Yue Guan,
Jiaqi Liu,
FengGuo Zhai,
Xiuping Zhang,
Li-Xin Guan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000354528
Subject(s) - intracellular , angiotensin ii , extracellular , tribulus terrestris , blot , microbiology and biotechnology , vascular smooth muscle , cell growth , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , endocrinology , gene , receptor , medicine , pathology , smooth muscle , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine
Total saponin extracted from Tribulus terrestris (TSETT) has been reported to protect against atherosclerosis. We here investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms of TSETT underlying protection against atherosclerosis.
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