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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2015, Article ID 581260, 12 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/581260
Research Article

Shuangshen Ningxin Capsule, a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparation, Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia through Autophagy Regulation

Jun Wang,1,2 Jincai Hou,1 Chengren Lin,1 Jianhua Fu,1 Jianxun Ren,1 Lei Li,1 Hao Guo,1 Xiao Han,1 Bing Wang,3 and Jianxun Liu1

1Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medicine, 1 Xiyuan Caochang, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, China
2Institute of Basic Theory, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 16 Dong Zhi Men Nei Nan Xiao Jie, Beijing 100700, China
3Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA

Received 23 October 2014; Revised 31 December 2014; Accepted 31 December 2014

Academic Editor: Hyunsu Bae

Copyright © 2015 Jun Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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