Alpha-Lipoic Acid Protects Human Aortic Endothelial Cells Against H2O2-Induced Injury and Inhibits Atherosclerosis in Ovariectomized Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Knock-Out Mice

Alpha-Lipoic Acid Protects Human Aortic Endothelial Cells Against H2O2-Induced Injury and Inhibits Atherosclerosis in Ovariectomized Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Knock-Out Mice

Background/Aims: Diseases caused by atherosclerosis are the leading causes of death in postmenopausal women, owing to the loss of estradiol. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) provides short-term beneficial effects in the treatment of cardiovascular disease for postmenopausal women but may increase t...

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Main Authors: Dachuan Shen, Lili Tian, Tingting Shen, Huijun Sun, Pixu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2018-07-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Alpha-lipoic acid
Estrogen receptor
Oxidative injury
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/491537

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