Publications by authors named "Mu-Chun Song"
Cell Physiol Biochem
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- Arctigenin (ATG) exhibits various beneficial properties, including anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects, but its potential in preventing arrhythmias during myocardial ischemia/reperfusion had not been studied prior to this research.
- Rats were tested using different doses of ATG before being subjected to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, with results showing that higher doses of ATG significantly reduced the occurrence and duration of dangerous heart rhythms like ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia.
- The findings indicated that ATG helps in preventing arrhythmias possibly through enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities and increasing the expression of protective proteins, confirming its protective role in cardiac injury.
