A Lindera obtusiloba Extract Blocks Calcium-/Phosphate-Induced Transdifferentiation and Calcification of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Interferes with Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 and NF-B

Figure 1

LOE attenuates Ca/P-induced VSMC mineralization. VSMC were cultured as indicated for 9 d. Shown are representative images of alizarin red stained murine (a) and human (b) VSMC together with the respective quantification of bound alizarin red dye from four independent experiments. Shown are means SD. , .

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