Ya-Zhu Quan, Ang Ma, Chao-Qun Ren, Yong-Pan An, Pan-Shuang Qiao, Cai Gao, Yu-Kun Zhang, Xiao-Wei Li, Si-Mei Lin, Nan-Nan Li, Di-Long Chen, Yan Pan, Hong Zhou, Dong-Mei Lin, Shu-Qian Lin, Min Li, Bao-Xue Yang
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by lipid infiltration and plaque formation in blood vessel walls. Ganoderic acids (GA), a class of major bioactive compounds isolated from the Chinese traditional medicine Ganoderma lucidum, have multiple pharmacological activities. This study aimed to determine the anti-atherosclerotic effect of GA and reveal the pharmacological mechanism. METHODS: ApoE-/- mice were fed a high-cholesterol diet and treated with GA for 16 weeks to induce AS and identify the effect of GA...
February 8, 2024: Atherosclerosis