Berberine-induced upregulation of circulating endothelial progenitor cells is related to nitric oxide production in healthy subjects

Cardiology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-286

  Xu, Ming Guo ^a   Wang, Jie Mei ^a   Chen, Long ^a   Wang, Yan ^a   Yang, Zhen ^a   Tao, Jun ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Berberine; Endothelial progenitor cells; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

BERBERINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL;

BERBERINE; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; STEM CELLS; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 52249113546     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000157336     Document Type: Article

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