Dihydrocapsaicin Attenuates Plaque Formation through a PPARγ/LXRα Pathway in apoE(-/-) Mice Fed a High-Fat/High-Cholesterol Diet.

<label>AIMS</label>Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and represents the major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that dihydrocapsaicin (DHC) can exert multiple pharmacological and physiological effects. Here, we explored the effect of DHC i...

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Main Authors: Yan-Wei Hu, Xin Ma, Jin-Lan Huang, Xin-Ru Mao, Jun-Yao Yang, Jia-Yi Zhao, Shu-Fen Li, Yu-Rong Qiu, Jia Yang, Lei Zheng, Qian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694162?pdf=render