Cardioprotective Effect of Betulinic Acid on Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Objectives. This study aims to investigate the effect of betulinic acid (BA) on myocardial ischemia reperfusion/injury in an open-chest anesthetized rat model. Methods. The model was induced by 30 minutes left anterior descending occlusion followed by 2 hours reperfusion. There are six groups in ou...

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Main Authors: Xia, Anzhou, Xue, Zhi, Li, Yong, Wang, Wei, Xia, Jieyun, Wei, Tiantian, Cao, Jing, Zhou, Weidong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4055472/