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1. Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Mechanism of Tanshinone IIA for Atherosclerosis.

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Zhuo Chen and Hao Xu

Subjects
*ATHEROSCLEROSIS, *CELL physiology, *CYTOKINES, *DENDRITIC cells, *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of heat, *INFLAMMATION, *MACROPHAGES, *MEDICINAL plants, *PROTEINS, *T cells, *TRANSFERASES, *PLANT extracts
Abstract

Tanshinone IIA (Tan II A) is widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases as an active component of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. It has been demonstrated to have pleiotropic effects for atherosclerosis. From the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory mechanism perspective, this paper reviewed major progresses of Tan IIA in antiatherosclerosis research, including immune cells, antigens, cytokines, and cell signaling pathways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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