The protective effects of Cordyceps sinensis extract on extracellular matrix accumulation of glomerular sclerosis in rats

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 471-478

  Song, Li Qun ^a   Si Ming, Yu ^a   Xiao Peng, Ma ^a   Li Xia, Jin ^a  

^a HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cordyceps sinensis extract; Extracellular matrix; Glomerular sclerosis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; FIBRONECTIN; FOSINOPRIL; GELATINASE A; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; RAT; RENAL PROTECTION; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 77957667912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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