Maslinic acid protects against pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in mice
Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by myocyte hypertrophy, accumulation of cardiac collagen, and reactivation of fetal genes. Maslinic acid (MA) is a pentacyclic triterpene with abundance in olive fruit skin and possesses a number of pharmacological actions. However, its effect on pressure overloa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861318301907 |