Protective effects of hydroxyethylpuerarin on cultured bovine cerebral microvascular endothelial cells damaged by hydrogen peroxide / 药学学报
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
;
(12): 220-224, 2005.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-241324
ABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To observe the damages induced by hydrogen peroxide in cultured bovine cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (BCMEC) and evaluate the protective effects of hydroxyethylpuerarin on hydrogen peroxide-injured BCMEC.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>BCMEC were cultured and transferred into modified Eagle medium (MEM). The viability of cells was detected by MTT assay. Cell injury was determined by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in the extracellular medium. Flow cytometry was employed to observe the occurrence of apoptosis. Morphologic changes of cells were visualized under phase contrast and electron microscopes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Hydrogen peroxide (200 micromol x L(-1) for 4 hours) inhibited the viability of cultured BCMEC and stimulated LDH release. Hydrogen peroxide (100 micromol x L(-1) for 4 hours) induced the occurrence of apoptosis. Hydroxyethylpuerarin was shown to increase the survival rate and decrease the activity of LDH of BCMEC damaged by hydrogen peroxide. Hydroxyethylpuerarin was also found to protect BCMEC against apoptosis induced by hydrogen peroxide.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Hydrogen peroxide induces BCMEC injury either by apoptosis or through necrosis. Hydroxyethylpuerarin protects BCMEC against hydrogen peroxide-induced injury in a concentration-dependent manner. Its antioxidant effects might be involved as the mechanism protection.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Farmacologia
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Plantas Medicinais
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Encéfalo
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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas
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Sobrevivência Celular
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Células Cultivadas
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Química
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Apoptose
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Raízes de Plantas
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Fármacos Neuroprotetores
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
Ano de publicação:
2005
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