Angiogenic effects of Danshen and Gegen decoction on human endothelial cells and zebrafish embryos

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 887-900

  Hu, Fan ^a,b   Chan, Judy Yuet Wa ^b   Koon, Chi Man ^b   Fung, Kwok Pui ^b  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coronary Artery Diseases; DG Decoction; Migration; Tube Formation

Indexed keywords

DANSHEN AND GEGEN DECOCTION; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GEGEN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL; NONHUMAN; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA; ZEBRA FISH;

ANGIOGENESIS INDUCING AGENTS; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; CELL LINE; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84881143279     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X13500596     Document Type: Article

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