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Inhibitory effects of Salvianolic acid B on apoptosis of Schwann cells and its mechanism induced by intermittent high glucose.
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PMID:  22036624     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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AIMS: To investigate protective effects of Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on the intermittent high glucose (IHG)-induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial pathway activation and Schwann cell (SC) apoptosis in vitro. MAIN METHODS: SCs were primarily cultured and exposed to the different conditions. Apoptosis was confirmed by the Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) method and concentration of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxy Guanosine (8-OHdG) was detected by Elisa. Intracellular ROS generation and mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm) were detected by flow cytometry analysis. Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR was performed to analyze the expression levels of Bax and BcL-2. Western blot was performed to analyze the expression levels of some important transcription factors and proteins. KEY FINDINGS: Treatment with Sal B inhibited the IHG-induced oxidative stress by reducing ROS production and 8-OHdG levels, mitochondrial depolarization and apoptosis in SCs in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, treatment with Sal B down-regulated the IHG-induced release of cytochrome c, AIF nuclear translocation and Bax expression, but mitigated the IHG-mediated down-regulation of BcL-2 expression in SCs. In addition, treatment with Sal B attenuated the IHG-induced activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3 and minimized the cleavage of PARP in SCs. SIGNIFICANCE: Our results indicated that IHG induced SC apoptosis in both caspase-dependent and caspase-independent pathways by activating the mitochondrial pathway. Sal B inhibited the IHG-induced oxidative stress, activation of the mitochondrial pathway and apoptosis in SCs.
Authors:
Lian-Qing Sun; Bing Xue; Xiao-Jin Li; Xuan Wang; Ling Qu; Ting-Ting Zhang; Jue Zhao; Bao-An Wang; Xiao-Man Zou; Yi-Ming Mu; Ju-Ming Lu
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Life sciences     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1879-0631     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-31     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  0375521     Medline TA:  Life Sci     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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