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Objective: To study the effects of glycosaminoglycan from scallop skirt (SS-GAG) on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the mechanism of anti-atherosclerosis action of SS-GAG. Methods: U937 cells were incubated with 80mg/L oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) for 48h to establish a macrophage-derived foam cell model. In addition, U937 cells were divided into 6 groups: ①control group; ②ox-LDL group; ③ox-LDL+200mg/L SS-GAG group; ④ox-LDL+400 mg/L SS-GAG group; ⑤ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group; ⑥ox-LDL +Heparin 100 mg/L group.After 48h's incubation, the concentration of VEGF in the medium was determined by ELISA. Results: The expression of VEGF in U937 foam cells was obviously higher than that of the control group. After treatment with heparin (100 mg/L) and SS-GAG of different concentrations (200mg/L, 400 mg/L, 800 mg/L), the expression of VEGF decreased obviously, especially in the ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group (P＜0.01). Conclusion: The antiatherogenic effect of SS-GAG is probably due to its ability to inhibit VEGF expression.
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Objective: To study the effects of glycosaminoglycan from scallop skirt (SS-GAG) on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the mechanism of anti-atherosclerosis action of SS-GAG. Methods: U937 cells were incubated with 80mg/L oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) for 48h to establish a macrophage-derived foam cell model. In addition, U937 cells were divided into 6 groups: ①control group; ②ox-LDL group; ③ox-LDL+200mg/L SS-GAG group; ④ox-LDL+400 mg/L SS-GAG group; ⑤ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group; ⑥ox-LDL +Heparin 100 mg/L group.After 48h's incubation, the concentration of VEGF in the medium was determined by ELISA. Results: The expression of VEGF in U937 foam cells was obviously higher than that of the control group. After treatment with heparin (100 mg/L) and SS-GAG of different concentrations (200mg/L, 400 mg/L, 800 mg/L), the expression of VEGF decreased obviously, especially in the ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group (P＜0.01). Conclusion: The antiatherogenic effect of SS-GAG is probably due to its ability to inhibit VEGF expression.
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Objective: To study the effects of glycosaminoglycan from scallop skirt (SS-GAG) on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the mechanism of anti-atherosclerosis action of SS-GAG. Methods: U937 cells were incubated with 80mg/L oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) for 48h to establish a macrophage-derived foam cell model. In addition, U937 cells were divided into 6 groups: ①control group; ②ox-LDL group; ③ox-LDL+200mg/L SS-GAG group; ④ox-LDL+400 mg/L SS-GAG group; ⑤ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group; ⑥ox-LDL +Heparin 100 mg/L group.After 48h's incubation, the concentration of VEGF in the medium was determined by ELISA. Results: The expression of VEGF in U937 foam cells was obviously higher than that of the control group. After treatment with heparin (100 mg/L) and SS-GAG of different concentrations (200mg/L, 400 mg/L, 800 mg/L), the expression of VEGF decreased obviously, especially in the ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group (P＜0.01). Conclusion: The antiatherogenic effect of SS-GAG is probably due to its ability to inhibit VEGF expression.
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OBJECTIVE:To study the antitumor activity and antioxidative action of glycosaminoglycan from scallop skirt(SS-GAG).METHODS:The effects of different concentration of SS-GAG on the proliferation of four tumor cell lines(HeLa,LOVO,A549,and U251)which had been cultured in vitro were observed by MTT.The effect of SS-GAG on mice within 30 d after innoculation of sarcoma 180 was observed.Multi-kind of biochemistry methods including xanthine oxidase method and thiobarbituric acid colorimetric method were used to study the effect of SS-GAG on total antioxidation activity,activity of SOD,and level of MDA in tumor-bearing mice,which were compared with those in control group.RESULTS:As compared with control group,SS-GAG significantly inhibited the growth of HeLa and U251 cell lines,inhibited the growth of LOVO and A549 cell lines to some degree,significantly prolonged the survival time of the mice with S180 ascites tumor,enhanced the total antioxidant activity and the SOD activity and decreased MDA content in serum(P
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Objective: To study the effects of glycosaminoglycan from scallop skirt (SS-GAG) on the formation of foam cells from porcine artery smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and the expression of the total superoxide dismutase(SOD)and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX)activity, NO production and the mechanism of anti-atherosclerosis action of SS-GAG. Methods: SMCs were incubated with 15 mg/L oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) for 72 h to establish a smooth muscle cell-derived foam cell model. In addition, SMC cells were divided into 6 groups:①blank group,②model(Ox-LDL) group, ③Ox-LDL+200 mg/L SS-GAG group,④Ox-LDL+400 mg/L SS-GAG group,⑤Ox-LDL+800 mg/L SS-GAG group, ⑥Ox-LDL+Heparin 100 mg/L group. After 72 h incubation, intracellular total cholesterol (TC), free cholesterol (FC), cholesteryl ester (CE) content and CE/TC ratio were measured through enzymatic method. The SOD, GSH-PX and NO concentration in the medium were also determined through Xanthine oxidase method or TBARs. Results: TC, CE, CE/TC in model group significantly increased, while FC, GSH-PX and NO concentration in the medium significantly decreased compared with blank group. After treatment with heparin (100 mg/L) and different concentrations of SS-GAG (200 mg/L, 400 mg/L,800 mg/L), TC, CE, and CE/TC significantly decreased (P
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OBJECTIVE: To observation the effects of Glycosaminoglycan from Scallop Skirt (SS-GAG) on the production of vasoactive substance in the endothelial cells injured by hydrogen peroxide(H2O2). METHODS: In H2O2-induced en-dothelial cell oxidative damage model group which was established with human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC, ECV304) cultured in vitro, SS-GAG groups (at different concentrations) and the normal group, levels of 6-keto-PGF1a, Thromboxane-B2 and Endothelin (ET) in the culture fluid were detected by radioimmunity assay and the content of nitric oxide was determined by nitrate reductase method. RESULTS: As compared with model group, SS-GAG (at different concentrations) significantly enhanced the levels of 6-keto-PGF1a and NO but significantly decreased levels of TXB2 and ET (P
