Endoplasmic reticulum stress mediates the anti-inflammatory effect of ethyl pyruvate in endothelial cells.

Ethyl pyruvate (EP) is a simple aliphatic ester of the metabolic intermediate pyruvate that has been demonstrated to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent in a variety of in vivo and in vitro model systems. However, the protective effects and mechanisms underlying the actions of EP against endothelial...

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Main Authors: Ge Wang, Kan Liu, Yue Li, Wei Yi, Yang Yang, Dajun Zhao, Chongxi Fan, Honggang Yang, Ting Geng, Jianzhou Xing, Yu Zhang, Songtao Tan, Dinghua Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254754?pdf=render