Alpha-Mangostin Ameliorates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice Partly Through Activating Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase

• Main Authors: Ren-shi Li (Author), Gong-hao Xu (Author), Juan Cao (Author), Bei Liu (Author), Hai-feng Xie (Author), Yuji Ishii (Author), Chao-feng Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a devastating interstitial lung disease and characterized by an abnormal accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM). Nintedanib (NDN) and pirfenidone are two approved therapies for PF, but their potential side-effects have been reported. Recently, the use of na...