Affiliation:
1. Cardiovascular Diseases Centre, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
2. School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Abstract
Tetramethylpyrazine, a natural compound fromLigusticum wallichii(Chuan Xiong), has been extensively used in China for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for about 40 years. Because of its effectiveness in multisystems, especially in cardiovascular, its pharmacological action, clinical application, and the structural modification have attracted broad attention. In this paper its mechanisms of action, the clinical status, and synthetic derivatives will be reviewed briefly.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Cell Biology,Ageing,General Medicine,Biochemistry
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