Objective To examine the effects of Veratrum nigrum L.Var.ussurience Nakai alkaloids(VnA)on angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and to explore its possible mechanism.Methods The cadiocytes were ind...Objective To examine the effects of Veratrum nigrum L.Var.ussurience Nakai alkaloids(VnA)on angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and to explore its possible mechanism.Methods The cadiocytes were induced by AngⅡ to set up myocardial hypertrophy model,the animals were divided into six groups according to the different treatments:control group,model group,positive control group,VnA group(low,middle and high dose).The cell protein content,the cell diameter and the expression of calcineurin(CaN)were measured respectively by BCA method,the micrometer and immunofluorescence analysis.Results VnA(middle and high dose)and Captopril inhibited significantly the increase in the protein content induced by AngⅡ(P<0.01).VnA and Captopril inhibited significantly the increase in the diameters induced by AngⅡ(P<0.01).By immunofluorescence analysis,the expression of calcineurin(CaN)was obviously increased in the AngⅡ-induced model group.VnA decreased the expression of CaN significantly.Conclusions VnA could inhibit the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by AngⅡ significantly in a dose-dependent manner.The possible mechanism may be related to the inhibition of CaN expression.展开更多
A benzodioxin derivative was isolated in the phytochemical investigation of Ligularia intermedia Nakai. Its structure was elucidated by high field H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR and DEFT, together with the EI-MS and IR.
文摘Objective To examine the effects of Veratrum nigrum L.Var.ussurience Nakai alkaloids(VnA)on angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and to explore its possible mechanism.Methods The cadiocytes were induced by AngⅡ to set up myocardial hypertrophy model,the animals were divided into six groups according to the different treatments:control group,model group,positive control group,VnA group(low,middle and high dose).The cell protein content,the cell diameter and the expression of calcineurin(CaN)were measured respectively by BCA method,the micrometer and immunofluorescence analysis.Results VnA(middle and high dose)and Captopril inhibited significantly the increase in the protein content induced by AngⅡ(P<0.01).VnA and Captopril inhibited significantly the increase in the diameters induced by AngⅡ(P<0.01).By immunofluorescence analysis,the expression of calcineurin(CaN)was obviously increased in the AngⅡ-induced model group.VnA decreased the expression of CaN significantly.Conclusions VnA could inhibit the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by AngⅡ significantly in a dose-dependent manner.The possible mechanism may be related to the inhibition of CaN expression.
文摘A benzodioxin derivative was isolated in the phytochemical investigation of Ligularia intermedia Nakai. Its structure was elucidated by high field H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR and DEFT, together with the EI-MS and IR.