Zeaxanthin Isolated from <i>Dunaliella salina</i> Microalgae Ameliorates Age Associated Cardiac Dysfunction in Rats through Stimulation of Retinoid Receptors

Zeaxanthin Isolated from <i>Dunaliella salina</i> Microalgae Ameliorates Age Associated Cardiac Dysfunction in Rats through Stimulation of Retinoid Receptors

Retinoids are essential during early cardiovascular morphogenesis. However, recent studies showed their important role in cardiac remodeling in rats with hypertension and following myocardial infarction. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of zeaxanthin heneicosylate (ZH); a carotenoid...

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Main Authors: Farouk Kamel El-Baz, Rehab Ali Hussein, Dalia Osama Saleh, Gehad Abdel Raheem Abdel Jaleel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
zeaxanthin
carotenoids
<i>Dunaliella salina</i>
aging
cardiac dysfunction
retinoid receptors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/5/290

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