Echinochrome A Protects Mitochondrial Function in Cardiomyocytes against Cardiotoxic Drugs
Echinochrome A (Ech A) is a naphthoquinoid pigment from sea urchins that possesses antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and chelating abilities. Although Ech A is the active substance in the ophthalmic and cardiac drug Histochrome®, its underlying cardioprotective mechanisms are not well un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-05-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/5/2922 |