Zinc Supplementation Attenuates Cardiac Remodeling After Experimental Myocardial Infarction

Background/Aims: The objective of our study was to evaluate the effects of zinc supplementation on cardiac remodeling following acute myocardial infarction in rats. Methods: Animals were subdivided into 4 groups and observed for 3 months: 1) Sham Control; 2) Sham Zinc: Sham animals receiving zinc su...

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Main Authors: Andrea F. Gonçalves, Bertha F. Polegato, Ana Angélica Fernandes, Larissa Lumi Ishikawa, Katashi Okoshi, Silméia G. Z. Bazan, Marcos F. Minicucci, Paula S. Azevedo, Maura R. Ikoma, Marcimara Penitenti, Fernanda Chiuso-Minicucci, Sergio A. R Paiva, Leonardo A. M. Zornoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2018-10-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494011