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Atherosclerosis Plaque Reduction by Lycopene Is Mediated by Increased Energy Expenditure through AMPK and PPARα in ApoE KO Mice Fed with a High Fat Diet

Lycopene is a carotenoid found in tomatoes that has potent antioxidant activity. The Mediterranean diet is particularly rich in lycopene, which has well-known beneficial effects on cardiovascular health. We tested the effects of lycopene extract in a group of 20 ApoE knockout mice, fed with a high f...

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Autores principales: Mannino, Federica, Pallio, Giovanni, Altavilla, Domenica, Squadrito, Francesco, Vermiglio, Giovanna, Bitto, Alessandra, Irrera, Natasha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9313394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35883529
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom12070973