Curcumin ameliorates methylglyoxal-induced alterations of cellular morphology and hyperpermeability in human umbilical vein endothelial cells
Endothelial dysfunction such as hyperpermeability is one of the characteristics in an early stage of diabetic complications. Curcumin has been shown to inhibit the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and to trap methyglyoxal (MGO) in cell-free system and in human umbilical vein endot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613000388 |