Protocatechuic acid inhibits TGF-β1-induced proliferation and migration of human airway smooth muscle cells

• Main Authors: Yu-Dong Liu (Author), Xin Sun (Author), Yao Zhang (Author), Hua-Jie Wu (Author), Hao Wang (Author), Rui Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Protocatechuic acid (3, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, PCA) is a major metabolite of anthocyanins and was reported to possess anti-allergic response. However, the effects of PCA on airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) proliferation and migration remain unclear. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the...