Suppression of low-density lipoprotein oxidation, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by a herbal extract of <it>Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis </it>and <it>Cortex Lycii</it>

Suppression of low-density lipoprotein oxidation, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by a herbal extract of <it>Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis </it>and <it>Cortex Lycii</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in developed world. Atherosclerosis is characterized by low-density lipoprotein deposition in the arterial wall which ultimately begets the formation of lesions. Rupture of lesions finally le...

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Main Authors: Koon Johnny C, Chan Judy Y, Leung Ping-Chung, Che Chun-Tao, Fung Kwok-Pui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
vascular smooth muscle cell
proliferation
migration
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/32

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