Publications by authors named "Ling-Feng Qin"
Article Synopsis
- Scientists found six new substances called iridoid glycosides from a plant.
- They figured out what these substances are using special tests and equipment.
- When they tested these substances for health benefits like reducing inflammation and fighting cancer, they didn't work very well.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists found 17 new natural compounds from the plant Hedyotis diffusa and 4 that they already knew about.
- They used special tools to figure out what these compounds looked like and discovered that some of them are different from what they usually see in nature.
- When they tested these compounds, some showed great promise in reducing inflammation, which means they could help with swelling and pain in the body.
Background: Trehalose is a naturally occurring disaccharide, which has been identified as an autophagy inducer and exhibits protective effect in cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infraction and atherosclerosis. However, the functional role of trehalose in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains undefined.
Methods: To study the effect of trehalose in AAA, trehalose (1 g/kg per day) were given for 14 continuous days in a mouse model of elastase-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm.