Fucoidan improves serum lipid levels and atherosclerosis through hepatic SREBP-2-mediated regulation

Hyperlipidemia is associated with increased risk of the development of cardiovascular diseases. Although a great deal of attention has been paid to the hypolipidemic activity of fucoidan, complex polysaccharides from brown seaweeds, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. This study was performed...

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Main Authors: Jinhee Park, Mijung Yeom, Dae-Hyun Hahm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861316300019