Artichoke, Cynarin and Cyanidin Downregulate the Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Human Coronary Smooth Muscle Cells

Artichoke, Cynarin and Cyanidin Downregulate the Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Human Coronary Smooth Muscle Cells

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) is one of the world’s oldest medicinal plants with multiple health benefits. We have previously shown that artichoke leaf extracts and artichoke flavonoids upregulate the gene expression of endothelial-type nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in human endothelial cells. Where...

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Main Authors: Ning Xia, Andrea Pautz, Ursula Wollscheid, Gisela Reifenberg, Ulrich Förstermann, Huige Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
nitric oxide
inducible NO synthase
vascular smooth muscle cells
artichoke
Cynara scolymus L.
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/3/3654

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