Echinochrome A Protects Mitochondrial Function in Cardiomyocytes against Cardiotoxic Drugs
Echinochrome A (Ech A) is a naphthoquinoid pigment from sea urchins that possesses antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and chelating abilities. Although Ech A is the active substance in the ophthalmic and cardiac drug Histochrome®, its underlying cardioprotective mechanisms are not well un...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052324/ |