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Breviscapine inhibits high glucose-induced proliferation and migration of cultured vascular smooth muscle cells of rats via suppressing the ERK1/2 MAPK signaling pathway.
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PMID:  22465949     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Aim:To investigate the influences of breviscapine, a flavonoid extracted from Erigeron breviscapus, on the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) cultured in a high glucose medium and the underlying mechanisms.Methods:VSMCs were isolated from thoracic aortas of male Sprague-Dawley rats and cultured in vitro. Cell proliferation was evaluated using Counting Kit-8 cell viability assay. Cell migration was evaluated using transwell migration assay and in vitro scratch assay. The expression and activity of protein kinase C-β2 (PKC-β2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38), and JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase (JNK) were measured with Western blotting.Results:Exposure of VSMCs to a high glucose (25 mmol/L) medium significantly increased the proliferation and migration potential as compared to the control group. Pretreatment with breviscapine (65 μmol/L and 108 μmol/L) attenuated high glucose-enhanced proliferation and migration of VSMCs. Exposure of VSMCs to the high glucose medium activated both the PKC-β2 and ERK1/2 MAPK, but not the p38 and JNK MAPK. Pretreatment with breviscapine (65 μmol/L and 108 μmol/L) blocked high glucose-induced increase of the ERK1/2 activity, but not that of the PKC-β2 activity.Conclusion:Our study demonstrated that breviscapine ameliorates high glucose-induced proliferation and migration of VSMCs via inhibiting ERK1/2 MAPK signaling.
Authors:
Meng He; Zhi-Min Xue; Juan Li; Bin-Quan Zhou
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-4-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta pharmacologica Sinica     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1745-7254     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-4-2     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100956087     Medline TA:  Acta Pharmacol Sin     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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The Department of Cardiology, Biomedical Research (Therapy) Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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