The Preventive Effects of Xanthohumol on Vascular Calcification Induced by Vitamin D₃ Plus Nicotine

• Main Authors: Shu-Fen Liou (Author), Thi Tuyet Ngan Nguyen (Author), Jong-Hau Hsu (Author), Erna Sulistyowati (Author), Shang-En Huang (Author), Bin-Nan Wu (Author), Ming-Chung Lin (Author), Jwu-Lai Yeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent in patients with atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. In blood vessels, VC is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. Xanthohumol (XN), a main prenylated chalcone found in hops, has antioxidant effe...