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α-Lipoic Acid Prevents Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Rats via Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase

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2005

Year

Woo Je Lee, In Kyu Lee, Hyoun Sik Kim, Yunmi Kim, Eun Hee Koh, Jong Chul Won, Sung Min Han, Min‐Seon Kim, Inho Jo, Goo Taeg Oh,
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Abstract

Reduced AMPK activation may play an important role in the genesis of endothelial dysfunction in obese rats. ALA improves vascular dysfunction by normalizing lipid metabolism and activating AMPK in endothelial cells.

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