Protective Effects of 18β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid on Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rats

• Main Authors: Min Zhang (Author), Zhi Chang (Author), Fang Zhao (Author), Peng Zhang (Author), Yin-Ju Hao (Author), Lin Yan (Author), Ning Liu (Author), Jun-Li Wang (Author), Lei Bo (Author), Ping Ma (Author), Wei Zhou (Author), Xuan Ma (Author), Qing-Bin Xu (Author), Ru Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a destructive and rare disorder characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary artery pressure and vasoconstriction, ultimately leading to right ventricular failure and death. 18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) is an active ingredient in the commonly used...