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A Polysaccharide Isolated from the Medicinal Herb Bletilla striata Induces Endothelial Cells Proliferation and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in vitro
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A Polysaccharide Isolated from the Medicinal Herb Bletilla striata Induces Endothelial Cells Proliferation and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in vitro

Chunming Wang, Jiantao Sun, Yi Luo, Weihua Xue, Huajia Diao, Lei Dong, Jiangning Chen and Junfeng Zhang
Biotechnology letters, Vol.28(8), pp.539-543
04/01/2006
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-0011-x
PMID: 16614890

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Abstract

A polysaccharide from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f., was isolated, purified and characterized. It induced the proliferation of human umbilical vascular endothelial cells and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor up to 156% and 147% of control after 72 h, respectively.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Blood vessels Proteins Vascular endothelial growth factor

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