13-Methylberberine improves endothelial dysfunction by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation via autophagy induction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

• Main Authors: Zhihua Peng (Author), Hong Zhan (Author), Yijia Shao (Author), Yan Xiong (Author), Lijin Zeng (Author), Cong Zhang (Author), Zhihao Liu (Author), Zhenhua Huang (Author), Huanxing Su (Author), Zhen Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of the majority of cardiovascular diseases, is a lipid-driven, inflammatory disease of the large arteries. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) threatens human lives due to high morbidity and mortality. Many studies have demonstrate...