The Volatile Oil of Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma Induces Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity in HUVEC Cells

Maitinuer Maiwulanjiang; Cathy W. C. Bi; Pinky S. C. Lee; Guizhong Xin; Abudureyimu Miernisha; Kei M. Lau; Aizhen Xiong; Ning Li; Tina T. X. Dong; Haji A. Aisa; Karl W. K. Tsim

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116761

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The Volatile Oil of Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma Induces Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity in HUVEC Cells

Maitinuer Maiwulanjiang ,

¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Cathy W. C. Bi ,

¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Pinky S. C. Lee,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Guizhong Xin,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Abudureyimu Miernisha,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Kei M. Lau,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Aizhen Xiong,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Ning Li,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Tina T. X. Dong,

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Haji A. Aisa,

Affiliation Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Natural Products Chemistry, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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Karl W. K. Tsim

* E-mail: BOTSIM@UST.HK

Affiliation Division of Life Science and Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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The Volatile Oil of Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma Induces Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity in HUVEC Cells

Maitinuer Maiwulanjiang,
Cathy W. C. Bi,
Pinky S. C. Lee,
Guizhong Xin,
Abudureyimu Miernisha,
Kei M. Lau,
Aizhen Xiong,
Ning Li,
Tina T. X. Dong,
Haji A. Aisa

Published: February 2, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116761

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