Quercetin Improves Postischemic Recovery of Heart Function in Doxorubicin-Treated Rats and Prevents Doxorubicin-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Activation and Apoptosis Induction

Quercetin Improves Postischemic Recovery of Heart Function in Doxorubicin-Treated Rats and Prevents Doxorubicin-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Activation and Apoptosis Induction

Quercetin (QCT) is flavonoid that possesses various biological functions including anti-oxidative and radical-scavenging activities. Moreover, QCT exerts some preventive actions in treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of present study was to explore effects of prolonged administration of QC...

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Main Authors: Monika Barteková, Petra Šimončíková, Mária Fogarassyová, Monika Ivanová, Ľudmila Okruhlicová, Narcisa Tribulová, Ima Dovinová, Miroslav Barančík
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
quercetin
doxorubicin
heart
ischemic tolerance
matrix metalloproteinases
cell signaling
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/4/8168

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