Objective:To investigate the effect of 2,3,4’,5-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-0- p-D-glucoside(TSG),an active component extracted from the root of Polygonum multiflorum,on angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ)-induced proliferation o...Objective:To investigate the effect of 2,3,4’,5-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-0- p-D-glucoside(TSG),an active component extracted from the root of Polygonum multiflorum,on angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ)-induced proliferation of cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs) and to identify the potential mechanism.Methods:Cell proliferation and cell cycle were determined by cell counting,5-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine incorporation assay,proliferating cell nuclear antigen protein expression and flow cytometry.Levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2(ERK1/2),mitogenic extracellular kinase 1/2(MEK1/2) and Src in VSMCs were measured by Western blot.The expression of c-fos,c-jun and c-myc mRNA were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS) was measured by fluorescence assay.Results:TSG significantly inhibited Ang Ⅱ-induced VSMCs proliferation and arrested cells in the G1/S checkpoint(P〈0.05 or P〈0.01).TSG decreased the levels of phosphorylated ERK1/2,MEK1/2 and Src in VSMCs(P〈0.05 or P〈0.01).TSG also suppressed c-fos,c-jun and c-myc mRNA expression(P〈0.05 or P〈0.01).In addition,the intracellular ROS was reduced by TSG(P〈0.01).Conclusions:TSG inhibited Ang Ⅱ-induced VSMCs proliferation.Its antiproliferative effect might be associated with down-regulation of intracellular ROS,followed by the suppression of the Src-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signal pathway,and hence,blocking cell cycle progression.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2009162)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.09KJB310010)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of 2,3,4’,5-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-0- p-D-glucoside(TSG),an active component extracted from the root of Polygonum multiflorum,on angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ)-induced proliferation of cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs) and to identify the potential mechanism.Methods:Cell proliferation and cell cycle were determined by cell counting,5-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine incorporation assay,proliferating cell nuclear antigen protein expression and flow cytometry.Levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2(ERK1/2),mitogenic extracellular kinase 1/2(MEK1/2) and Src in VSMCs were measured by Western blot.The expression of c-fos,c-jun and c-myc mRNA were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS) was measured by fluorescence assay.Results:TSG significantly inhibited Ang Ⅱ-induced VSMCs proliferation and arrested cells in the G1/S checkpoint(P〈0.05 or P〈0.01).TSG decreased the levels of phosphorylated ERK1/2,MEK1/2 and Src in VSMCs(P〈0.05 or P〈0.01).TSG also suppressed c-fos,c-jun and c-myc mRNA expression(P〈0.05 or P〈0.01).In addition,the intracellular ROS was reduced by TSG(P〈0.01).Conclusions:TSG inhibited Ang Ⅱ-induced VSMCs proliferation.Its antiproliferative effect might be associated with down-regulation of intracellular ROS,followed by the suppression of the Src-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signal pathway,and hence,blocking cell cycle progression.