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Polyacylated Anthocyanins Derived from Red Radishes Protect Vascular Endothelial Cells Against Palmitic Acid-Induced Apoptosis via the p38 MAPK Pathway

Journal

PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
Volume 77, Issue 3, Pages 412-420

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-022-00969-0

Keywords

Polyacylated pelargonidin glycoside; Palmitic acid; Transcriptomics; Metabolism; Apoptosis; p38 MAPK signaling pathway

Funding

  1. Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing City [cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0141]
  2. Fundamental Research Project in Natural Science Field of Shaanxi Province [2020-JQ442]

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The study found that anthocyanins from red radish have a protective effect on PA-treated rat aortic endothelial cells, preventing endothelial dysfunction caused by PA. Analysis of the anthocyanin composition in red radish identified pelargonidin as the main component, which can be effectively absorbed by the body. Further experiments confirmed that anthocyanins can increase cellular activity, reduce apoptosis, and exert their effects through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway.
Palmitic acid (PA), a widely consumed saturated fat, is known to induce the apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells. This study examined the protective effect of anthocyanin from red radish (ARR), which has been shown to protect the cardiovascular system and is rich in polyacylated pelargonidin (P) glycosides, on PA-treated SV 40 transfected aortic rat endothelial cells (SVAREC). In all, 22 distinct anthocyanins were identified in the ARR via ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry, the most abundant of which were pelargonidin-3-(p-coumaroyl)diglucoside-5-glucoside (31.60%), pelargonidin-3-(feruloyl)diglucoside-5-(malonyl)glucoside (22.98%), pelargonidin-3-(p-coumaroyl)diglucoside-5-(malonyl)glucoside (8.02%), and pelargonidin-3-(feruloyl)diglucoside-5-glucoside (6.25%). P displayed the highest serum level (93.72%) in the ARR-treated mice, while polyacylated P glucosides were also absorbed intact. Furthermore, ARR treatment effectively increased cellular activity and reduced the ratio of Bcl-2-associated X protein : B cell lymphoma-2, while simultaneously alleviating the excessive production of reactive oxygen species in PA-treated SVAREC. Transcriptome and further verification analyses confirmed that the ARR-inhibiting PA-induced apoptosis of SVAREC was related to the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Our results are the first to demonstrate that ARR may be a promising phytochemical in the prevention of PA-induced endothelial dysfunction.

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