Banxia-Houpu decoction diminishes iron toxicity damage in heart induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia

• Main Authors: Ji-Xian Song (Author), Ya-Shuo Zhao (Author), Ya-Qin Zhen (Author), Xin-Yue Yang (Author), Qi Chen (Author), Ji-Ren An (Author), En-Sheng Ji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) causes chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), which results in mitochondrial dysfunction and generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the heart. Excessive free iron could accelerate oxidative damage, which may be involved in this process. Banxia-Houpu decoction...