Scutellarin Attenuates Hypertension-Induced Expression of Brain Toll-Like Receptor 4/Nuclear Factor Kappa B

• Main Authors: Xingyong Chen (Author), Xiaogeng Shi (Author), Xu Zhang (Author), Huixin Lei (Author), Simei Long (Author), Huanxing Su (Author), Zhong Pei (Author), Ruxun Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypertension is associated with low-grade inflammation, and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) has been shown to be linked to the development and maintenance of hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the effects of scutellarin (administered by oral gavage daily for 2 weeks) on brain TLR4/nuclear fac...