Mulberry supplementation reduces lipid deposition and protects hamster retina from oxLDL damage

Patients with age-related macular degeneration typically exhibit an accumulation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) in the retinal Bruch’s membrane. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells were found to engulf oxLDL, triggering apoptosis. Mulberry and its anthocyanin might reduce oxLDL and l...

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Main Authors: Chiao-Sen Wu, Tai-Jung Chung, Yi-Ju Lee, Jeng-Dong Hsu, Huei-Jane Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464620302310