Effect of Tetramethylpyrazine on Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Growth of Vascular Endothelium
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2009.01.040
- VernacularTitle:川芎嗪对肿瘤细胞的VEGF表达和肿瘤血管内皮细胞生长的影响
- Author:
Ying CHAI
;
Kai SONG
;
Gang SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tetramethylpyrazine;
Tumor;
Vascular endothelial growth factor
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2009;31(1):71-72
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ligusticum Chuanxiong,a traditional Chinese medicine,has the functions of promoting Qi flow and blood,dispelling pathogenic wind and relieving pain.One of effective constituents extracting from Chuanxiong is tetramethylpyrazine,which has several pharmacological activities and anti-tumor function through inhibiting expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).Recent relative studies provided scientific basis for a better application oftetramethylpyrazine clinically.
