Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Mechanism of Tanshinone IIA for Atherosclerosis-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Mechanism of Tanshinone IIA for Atherosclerosis

Published:2014 Issue: Volume:2014 Page:1-6
ISSN:1741-427X
Container-title:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Author:

Chen Zhuo¹,Xu Hao²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China

2. Cardiovascular Diseases Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China

Abstract

Tanshinone IIA (Tan II A) is widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases as an active component ofSalvia miltiorrhizaBunge. 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.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

Complementary and alternative medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/267976.pdf

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