Ginsenoside Rb1 Enhances Atherosclerotic Plaque Stability by Improving Autophagy and Lipid Metabolism in Macrophage Foam Cells

• Main Authors: Lei Qiao (Author), Xue Zhang (Author), Minghao Liu (Author), Xiaoling Liu (Author), Mei Dong (Author), Jing Cheng (Author), Xinyu Zhang (Author), Chungang Zhai (Author), Yu Song (Author), Huixia Lu (Author), Wenqiang Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is a lipid-driven disease in which macrophage foam cells play a critical role by increasing vascular lipid accumulation and contributing to plaque instability. Ginsenoside Rb1 (Rb1), the most abundant active component of ginseng, has been found potently to promote lipid metaboli...