Salvianolic acid B prevents epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition through the TGF-β1 signal transduction pathway <it>in vivo </it>and <it>in vitro</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Salvianolic Acid B (Sal B) is a water-soluble component from Danshen (a traditional Chinese herb widely used for chronic renal diseases) with anti-oxidative and cell protective properties. Sal B also has potential protective effects...

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Main Authors: Yuan Ji-Li, Tao Yan-Yan, Wang Qing-Lan, Shen Li, Liu Cheng-Hai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/11/31