Meanings
nounleonurine (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn alkaloid found in various Leonotis species.
Pre-treatment with leonurine could protect brain tissue against ischemic injury by increasing UCP4 expression.
2016 March 3, “Effects of UCP4 on the Proliferation and Apoptosis of Chondrocytes: Its Possible Involvement and Regulation in Osteoarthritis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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