| Hanieh Zargham
SUMAC: Cure of False Allure?
| Division: | Life Sciences | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | CDLS - Province du Québec | | City: | Outremont, QC | | School: | | | Abstract: | Excessive proliferation and migration of vascular cells toward the lumen, which leads to arterial occlusion, is the central dogma in Atherosclerosis. Sumac leaves are believed to have cardio-protective roles. Given that sumac's dominant component is tannin, the preventive effect of tannin on vascular cell migration and proliferation was investigated. |
| Awards | Value | Honourable Mention - Health Sciences
Junior
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $100.00 | | Total | $100.00 | |
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