Research Progress on Marine Active Substances in Improving Atherosclerosis
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Quantitative Analysis of Cellular Composition in Advanced Atherosclerotic Lesions of Smooth Muscle Cell Lineage-Tracing Mice
Published on: February 20, 2019
Chenyang Xie1,2, Jiapeng Qi2,3, Wenmei Huang4
1Engineering Technological Center of Mushroom Industry, School of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China.
Abstract:
Atherosclerosis is the primary pathological foundation of various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Although existing treatment strategies exhibit certain efficacy, they still encounter limitations such as pronounced side effects and a single-target approach. The oceans have nurtured a rich diversity of organisms, and the secondary metabolites they generate possess novel structures, diverse activities, and unique mechanisms of action, offering new prospects for the development of anti-atherosclerotic drugs. This paper reviews advancements related to research on marine-derived active substances that possess anti-atherosclerotic activity, as well as current challenges in research on active substances, with the objective of laying a foundation for the development of anti-atherosclerotic drugs.
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