Shen-Yuan-Dan Capsule Attenuates Atherosclerosis and Foam Cell Formation by Enhancing Autophagy and Inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTORC1 Signaling Pathway

• Main Authors: Mingxue Zhou (Author), Pan Ren (Author), Ying Zhang (Author), Sinai Li (Author), Mengjie Li (Author), Ping Li (Author), Juju Shang (Author), Weihong Liu (Author), Hongxu Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in autophagy and inflammation. Our previous studies demonstrated that Shen-Yuan-Dan Capsule (SYDC), a Chinese medicine used for treating angina pectori...