OxLDL

Chathuri Kaushalya Marasinghe1, Jae-Young Je2

  • 1Department of Food and Life Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea.

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概括

减少的谷氨 (GSH) 能保护氧化低密度脂蛋白 (oxLDL) 诱导的内皮功能障碍. 维生素维生素维护细胞活力,减少氧化应激和炎症,并防止细胞亡,为动脉样硬化预防提供了潜在的可能性.

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