Panax quinquefolius saponin inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell calcification via activation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2

• Main Authors: Xiaoting Lu (Author), Xue Liu (Author), Ershun Liang (Author), Ruixue Yang (Author), Yan Liu (Author), Xiaoqiong Liu (Author), Fangfang Yan (Author), Yifan Xing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Panax quinquefolius saponin (PQS) is the main active component of Panax quinquefolius. Emerging evidence suggests that PQS exerts beneficial effects against cardiovascular diseases. However, the role and mechanism of PQS in vascular calcification are not unclear. The present stud...