Effect and mechanism of salvianolic acid B on apoptosis of HK-2 cells induced by iopromide / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the effect and mechanism of salvianolic acid B on the apoptosis of human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) induced by iopromide. Methods HK-2 cells were divided into eight groups control group, model group, different concentrations of salvianolic acid B (1, 10, 50, 100, and 200 μmol/L) treatment groups and salvianolic acid B control group (200 μmol/L). The effect of salvianolic acid B on the proliferation of HK-2 cells induced by iopromide was detected by CCK-8 method. The changes of nuclear morphology were observed by DAPI staining. Levels of ROS in different groups were observed by fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry. The expression levels of Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved Caspase-3, p-Akt, p-ERK1/2, and Klotho were detected by Western blotting. Results:Compared with control group, the cell viability of HK-2 cells in model group was decreased significantly (P < 0.01), some nucleus appeared apoptotic characteristics such as chromatin condensation and nuclear division, the level of ROS and the expression of Bax, cleaved Caspase-3, p-ERK1/2 were increased significantly (P < 0.05, 0.01); Meanwhile, the expression of Bcl-2, p-Akt, and Klotho were decreased remarkably(P < 0.05, 0.01). However, the above effects of iopromide can be partially reversed by salvianolic acid B at 50, 100, and 200 μmol/L. But low concentration of salvianolic acid B (1 and 10 μmol/L) showed no obvious protective effect on the injury of HK-2 cells induced by iopromide. Conclusion: Salvianolic acid B can inhibit the apoptosis of HK-2 cells induced by iopromide, the mechanism may be related to anti-oxidative stress, activation of Akt, inhibition of ERK pathway and up-regulation of Klotho expression.