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Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated sonodynamic therapy on macrophages
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory cells exhibit an elevated level of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) after the administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Here, we investigate the sonodynamic effects of ALA-derived PpIX (ALA-PpIX) on macrophages, which are the pivotal inflammatory cells in atherosclerosis. METHO...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576038/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23426386 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S39844 |