Lycopene protects against hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis by preventing mitochondrial dysfunction in primary neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes.

<h4>Background</h4>Hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R)-induced apoptosis of cardiomyocytes plays an important role in myocardial injury. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant carotenoid that has been shown to have protective properties on cardiovascular system. The aim of the present study is to inves...

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Main Authors: Rongchuan Yue, Houxiang Hu, Kai Hang Yiu, Tao Luo, Zhou Zhou, Lei Xu, Shuang Zhang, Ke Li, Zhengping Yu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4317cc96b9e5461bbeeef5c2276052a4
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