A Cistanches Herba Fraction/β-Sitosterol Causes a Redox-Sensitive Induction of Mitochondrial Uncoupling and Activation of Adenosine Monophosphate-Dependent Protein Kinase/Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Coactivator-1 in C2C12 Myotubes: A Possible Mechanism Underlying the Weight Reduction Effect

Figure 9

Effects of BSS on mitochondrial UCP3 and COX expression in C2C12 myotubes. The levels of mitochondrial UCP3 and COX were measured as described in Materials and Methods. Data are expressed as percent control with respect to the corresponding unpreincubated control. Values given were means ± SEM, with . ^*Significantly different from the non-drug preincubated control group ().

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