Ascorbic Acid vs Calcitriol in Influencing Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1, Nitric Oxide, Superoxide Dismutase, as Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction: In Vivo Study in Atherosclerosis Rat Model.

Teuku Heriansyah Herlina Dimiati Tjut Farahiya HadiDimas Arya UmaraLian Varis RiandiFauzan FajriSukmawan Fajar SantosaTitin Andri WihastutiKumboyono Kumboyono

Published in: Vascular health and risk management (2023)

Ascorbic acid and calcitriol treatment was able to reduce MCP-1 and increase NO and SOD in atherosclerosis rat. Calcitriol was significantly superior in increasing SOD levels compared to ascorbic acid.

Keyphrases

nitric oxide
cardiovascular disease
hydrogen peroxide
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
dendritic cells
endothelial cells
nitric oxide synthase
peripheral blood
small molecule
binding protein