Research Article

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

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Effects of LOE on Ca/P-induced activation of NF-κB in VSMC. Treatment dependent changes in luciferase activity as an indicator for activation or inhibition of NF-κB were detected in murine VSMC after 24 h. Shown are means ± SD of three independent measurements. , .