Maqui Berry and Ginseng Extracts Reduce Cigarette Smoke-Induced Cell Injury in a 3D Bone Co-Culture Model

• Main Authors: Huizhi Guo (Author), Weidong Weng (Author), Shuncong Zhang (Author), Helen Rinderknecht (Author), Bianca Braun (Author), Regina Breinbauer (Author), Purva Gupta (Author), Ashok Kumar (Author), Sabrina Ehnert (Author), Tina Histing (Author), Andreas K. Nussler (Author), Romina H. Aspera-Werz (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Cigarette smoking-induced oxidative stress has harmful effects on bone metabolism. Maqui berry extract (MBE) and ginseng extract (GE) are two naturally occurring antioxidants that have been shown to reduce oxidative stress. By using an osteoblast and osteoclast three-dimensional co-culture system, w...