Effects of Curcumin on the Proliferation and Mineralization of Human Osteoblast-Like Cells: Implications of Nitric Oxide

Effects of Curcumin on the Proliferation and Mineralization of Human Osteoblast-Like Cells: Implications of Nitric Oxide

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is found in the rhizomes of the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa L.) and has been used for centuries as a dietary spice and as a traditional Indian medicine used to treat different conditions. At the cellular level, curcumin modulates important molecular targets: transcript...

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Main Authors: Juan D. Pedrera-Zamorano, Maria L. Canal-Macias, Vicente Vera, Purificacion Rey-Sanchez, Julian F. Calderon-Garcia, Francisco J. Rodriguez-Velasco, Raul Roncero-Martin, Jose M. Moran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
osteoblast
nitric oxide synthase
nitric oxide
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/12/16104

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