Dose-dependent Effects of Dietary Folate on Aortic Relaxation and Hepatic C-reactive protein Levels in C57BL/6 Mice |
Kong, Eunhee
(Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University)
Hasan, Syeda T. (Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University) Jang, Hyeran (Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University) Zimmerly, Ella M. (Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University) Choi, Sang-Woon (Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University) Meydani, Mohsen (Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University) |
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