Curcumin inhibits cardiac hypertrophy and improves cardiovascular function viaenhanced Na+/Ca2+exchanger expression after transverse abdominal aortic constriction in rats

This study tested the hypothesis that inhibition of cardiac hypertrophy and preservation of cardiac/endothelial function by the natural yellow pigment curcumin are associated with upregulated expression of Na+/Ca2+exchanger (NCX) after transverse aortic constriction (TAC).