Antiatherogenic effect of Pistacia lentiscus via GSH restoration and downregulation of CD36 mRNA expression.

@article{Dedoussis2004AntiatherogenicEO,
  title={Antiatherogenic effect of Pistacia lentiscus via GSH restoration and downregulation of CD36 mRNA expression.},
  author={George V Z Dedoussis and Andriana C Kaliora and Spyridon Psarras and Antonia Chiou and Anastasia Mylona and Nikolaos Papadopoulos and Nikolaos K. Andrikopoulos},
  journal={Atherosclerosis},
  year={2004},
  volume={174 2},
  pages={
          293-303
        }
}

• George V Z Dedoussis, Andriana C Kaliora, +4 authors Nikolaos K. Andrikopoulos
• Published in Atherosclerosis 2004
• DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.02.011

Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia (Anacardiaceae) grows almost exclusively on Chios Island, Greece, and gives a resinous exudate resin used for culinary purposes by Mediterranean people. We investigated the molecular mechanisms through which total polar extract of the resin inhibits oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) cytotoxic effect on peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC). Cells exposed to oxLDL underwent apoptosis and necrosis, dependent on the duration of exposure. When culturing cells… CONTINUE READING

View on PubMed

Alternate Sources

Save to Library

Create Alert

Cite