Inhibitions of vascular endothelial growth factor expression and foam cell formation by EGb 761, a special extract of Ginkgo biloba, in oxidatively modified low-density lipoprotein-induced human THP-1 monocytes cells

Phytomedicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 138-145

  Liu, H J ^a   Wang, X L ^b   Zhang, L ^b   Qiu, Y ^c   Li, T J ^b   Li, R ^b   Wu, M C ^b   Wei, L X ^b   Rui, Y C ^b  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c The 454th Hospital of PLA   (China)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Foam cells; Ginkgo biloba extract; Oxidized low density lipoprotein; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; MESSENGER RNA; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOAM CELL; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPERNATANT; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; DOWN-REGULATION; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOAM CELLS; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MONOCYTES; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RNA, MESSENGER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

GINKGO BILOBA;

EID: 59649089829     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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