Curcumin exerts anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective effects through amelioration of NFAT-dependent endothelin-1 production in mice with acute Chagas cardiomyopathy
BACKGROUND The anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective properties of curcumin (Cur), a natural polyphenolic flavonoid isolated from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, are increasingly considered to have beneficial effects on the progression of Chagas heart disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypa...
Main Authors: | Matías Hernández, Susana Wicz, Miguel H Santamaría, Ricardo S Corral |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2018-07-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000900302&lng=en&tlng=en |
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