Abstract:Context: Muscone is a chemical monomer derived from musk. Although many studies have confirmed the cardioprotective effects of muscone, the effects of muscone on cardiac hypertrophy and its potential mechanisms are unclear.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of muscone on angiotensin (Ang) II-induced cardiachypertrophy.
Materials and methods: The viability of H9C2 and AC16 cells was assessed by CCK8 assay. The expression of proteins was evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blot an… Show more
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