Lignans Extracted from Eucommia Ulmoides Oliv. Protects Against AGEs-Induced Retinal Endothelial Cell Injury

Background/Aims: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) could elicit oxidative stress, trigger and aggravate endothelium damage in several ischemic retinopathies including diabetic retinopathy (DR). The leaves of Eucommia ulmoides O., also referred to as Tu-chung or Du-zhong, have been used for the...

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Main Authors: Ban Liu, Chao-Peng Li, Wen-Qi Wang, Shu-Guang Song, Xiu-Ming Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-10-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/447900