Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE50) on cholesterol metabolism in cultured cells

Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-317

  Zhang, Lu ^a,b   Xie, Zuo Quan ^a,b   Song, Huai Guang ^b   Song, Kai ^b   Ye, Sai ^b   Gu, Xiao Mei ^b   Zhao, Guo Ping ^b   Zhang, Qing Hua ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Shanghai Dezuo Electric Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; GBE50; Ginkgo biloba extract; HepG2; HMGCR; SREBF2

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; MEVINOLIN; STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 2;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 45349089809     PISSN: 10011978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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