Dietary Monascus adlay supplements facilitate suppression of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy, apoptosis and emphysema-related PLGF in the rat

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10540425	Food Chemistry	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Monascus adlay was prepared by inoculating adlay with Monascus purpureus. âº Monascus adlay contained high lovastatin and total phenolic compounds. âº Monascus adlay via lovastatin and total phenolic compounds ameliorates lung injury. âº Monascus adlay attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy, and apoptosis.

Keywords

Acute lung injury Autophagy Endoplasmic reticulum stress Oxidative stress Apoptosis Cigarette smoke