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ArticleMolecules and cells2018

Astragaloside IV Prevents Obesity-Associated Hypertension by Improving Pro-Inflammatory Reaction and Leptin Resistance.

Ping Jiang, Dufang Ma, Xue Wang, Yongcheng Wang, Yuxin Bi, Jinlong Yang, Xuebing Wang, Xiao Li

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Article in Molecules and cells, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ping JiangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, R.P, China.
Dufang MaShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, R.P, China.
Xue WangChina Academy of Chinese Medica Sciences, Beijing, R.P, China.
Yongcheng WangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, R.P, China.
Yuxin BiShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, R.P, China.
Jinlong YangAffiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, P.R, China.
Xuebing WangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, R.P, China.
Xiao LiAffiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, P.R, China.
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNChina Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low-grade pro-inflammatory state and leptin resistance are important underlying mechanisms that contribute to obesity-associated hypertension. We tested the hypothesis that Astragaloside IV (As IV), known to counteract obesity and hypertension, could prevent obesity-associated hypertension by inhibiting pro-inflammatory reaction and leptin resistance. High-fat diet (HFD) induced obese rats were randomly assigned to three groups: the HFD control group (HF con group), As IV group, and the As IV + α-bungaratoxin (α-BGT) group (As IV+α-BGT group). As IV (20 mg·Kg

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AnimalsHypertensionInflammationLeptinMaleObesityRatsRats, WistarSaponinsTriterpenesastragaloside ALeptinSaponinsTriterpenesastragaloside IVhypothalamic inflammationIKKβ/NF-KB signalingleptin resistanceobesity-associated hypertensionsympathetic nerve systemα7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

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PMID29562733
PMCPMC5881098
OpenAlexW2919463374

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