期刊
CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 29, 期 5-6, 页码 875-882出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000315061
关键词
Panax notoginseng saponins; Atherosclerosis; Nuclear factor kappa B; Receptor of advanced glycation end products; Adhesion molecules; ApoE-deficient mice
资金
- National Basic Research Program of China [2012CB517502]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81070634, 30801218]
Background: Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) extracted from the roots of panax notoginseng are free radical-scavenger, with an antioxidant property, capable of inhibiting expression of adhesion molecules and chemokines. This study was designed to test the effects of PNS administration in apolipoprotein (apo)-E-deficient mice on the activation of JNK, p38(MAPK), ERK1/2 and NF-kappa B, and the expression of RAGE, adhesion molecules and chemokines in the atherosclerotic lesions. Methods: Wild type and apoE-null mice ( male, 10-week-old) were treated with PNS for 4 weeks. Peripheral blood was collected for assessing the serum levels of glucose, lipids and MDA, and activities of SOD and GSH. The sizes of atherosclerotic lesions and numbers of macrophages in the branchiocephalic arteries, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in the aortic root were analyzed. The levels of CD68, Galectin-3, RAGE, JNK, phosphor-JNK, p38(MAPK), phosphor-p38(MAPK), ERK1/2, phosphor-ERK1/2, I-kappa B, phosphor-I-kappa B (Ser32), NF-kappa B, phosphor-NF-kappa B, MCP-1, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in the descending arteries were identified by Western blot. Results: The atherosclerotic lesion sizes, and macrophage numbers, but not the smooth muscle cell amounts and the collagen content, were decreased in apoE(-/-)mice treated with PNS. After PNS administration for 4 weeks, the apoE(-/-) mice displayed reduced level of serum MDA and enhanced activity of SOD and GSH, accompanied by impaired ROS generation in the aortic root. Moreover, PNS down-regulated the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and MCP-1, accompanied by reduced expression of RAGE and suppressed the activation of NF-kappa B, JNK, p38(MAPK) and ERK1/2. Conclusion: PNS may inhibit progression of atherosclerotic lesions via their antioxidant/anti-inflammatory biological properties. PNS suppress the RAGE/MAPK signaling pathways, inactivate NF-kappa B, and reduce expression of pro-inflammatory factors, such as VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and MCP-1 in atherosclerotic lesions of apoE(-/-) mice. Copyright (c) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
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