Inhibitory Effect of the Punica granatum Fruit Extract on Angiotensin-II Type I Receptor and Thromboxane B2 in Endothelial Cells Induced by Plasma from Preeclamptic Patients

This study aims to evaluate whether the Punica granatum fruit extract modulates the Angiotensin-II Type I receptor (AT1-R) and thromboxane B2 level in endothelial cells induced by plasma from preeclamptic patients. Endothelial cells were obtained from human umbilical vascular endothelial cells. At c...

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Main Authors: Widya Kusumawati, Kusnarman Keman, Setyawati Soeharto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6028989