Functional nano-vector boost anti-atherosclerosis efficacy of berberine in Apoe(−/−) mice

• Main Authors: Xiaolei Ma (Author), Tingting Zhang (Author), Zhigang Luo (Author), Xiaolin Li (Author), Miao Lin (Author), Rui Li (Author), Peng Du (Author), Xiaoyou Yu (Author), Chen Ma (Author), Pengju Yan (Author), Jin Su (Author), Lulu Wang (Author), Yuhuan Li (Author), Jiandong Jiang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is the leading cause of heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Berberine (BBR), a botanical medicine, has diversified anti-atherosclerotic effects but with poor absorption. The aim of this study was to develop an effective BBR-entrapped nano-system for treating...