Molecular study of dietary heptadecane for the anti-inflammatory modulation of NF-kB in the aged kidney.

Heptadecane is a volatile component of Spirulina platensis, and blocks the de novo synthesis of fatty acids and ameliorates several oxidative stress-related diseases. In a redox state disrupted by oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory genes are upregulated by the activation of NF-kB via diverse kinases...

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Main Authors: Dae Hyun Kim, Min Hi Park, Yeon Ja Choi, Ki Wung Chung, Chan Hum Park, Eun Ji Jang, Hye Jin An, Byung Pal Yu, Hae Young Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3608635?pdf=render