Vinpocetine attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in diabetic rat carotid arteries after balloon injury.

BACKGROUND: Diabetes exacerbates abnormal vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) accumulation in response to arterial wall injury. Vinpocetine has been shown to improve vascular remolding; however, little is known about the direct effects of vinpocetine on vascular complications mediated by diabetes. Th...

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Main Authors: Ke Wang, Li Wen, Wenhui Peng, Hailing Li, Jianhui Zhuang, Yuyan Lu, Baoxin Liu, Xiankai Li, Weiming Li, Yawei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018422?pdf=render

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