Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 362-371 , May 2011

Distinct signalling mechanisms are involved in the dissimilar myocardial and coronary effects elicited by quercetin and myricetin, two red wine flavonols

  • T. Angelone

      Affiliations

    • Lab of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Dept of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +39 (0)984492906.
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  • T. Pasqua

      Affiliations

    • Lab of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Dept of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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  • D. Di Majo

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Medicine, Pneumology, Physiology and Human Nutrition, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • A.M. Quintieri

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Pharmaco-Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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  • E. Filice

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Pharmaco-Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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  • N. Amodio

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • B. Tota

      Affiliations

    • Lab of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Dept of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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  • M. Giammanco

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Medicine, Pneumology, Physiology and Human Nutrition, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • M.C. Cerra

      Affiliations

    • Lab of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Dept of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
    • Dept. of Pharmaco-Biology, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy

Received 29 July 2009 ,Revised 29 September 2009 ,Accepted 19 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.10.011

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 362-371 , May 2011

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