Objective: To investigate the influence of Acorus gramineus (Soland), a crude extract, SCP01, and a purified component, SCP02, and of Rosmarinus officinalis L., X0728 on human mast cells (HMC-1 Cell Line). Method...Objective: To investigate the influence of Acorus gramineus (Soland), a crude extract, SCP01, and a purified component, SCP02, and of Rosmarinus officinalis L., X0728 on human mast cells (HMC-1 Cell Line). Methods: Current-voltage of P2X7 receptors on human mast cell membrane activated by ATP was recorded by the whole-cell patch clamp technique. Results: The current at -100 mV mediated by P2X7 was inhibited by (27.6 ± 2.0) % in the presence of 40 μg/mL SCP01 and by (29.5 ± 2.2) % in the presence of 40 μg/mL SCP02, which was identified as α-asarone. 42 μg/mL of the commercially available α-asarone inhibited the P2X7-mediated current by (52.2 ± 2.0) %. In contrast to SCP01 and SCP02, 40 μg/mL X0728 provoked stimulation of the current by (28.6 ± 2.8) %. All effects were voltage- independent. Conclusion: The inhibition of P2X7 by α-asarone will inhibit intracellular calcium increase and this may account for the inhibition of reported excitotoxic cell death. The pharmacological function of P2X7 stimulation by X0728 needs further investigation.展开更多
基金the Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology(05DZ19745,06DZ19732,064319053,07DZ19722,07DZ19733)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program,2005CB523306)Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(B112 and T0302)
文摘Objective: To investigate the influence of Acorus gramineus (Soland), a crude extract, SCP01, and a purified component, SCP02, and of Rosmarinus officinalis L., X0728 on human mast cells (HMC-1 Cell Line). Methods: Current-voltage of P2X7 receptors on human mast cell membrane activated by ATP was recorded by the whole-cell patch clamp technique. Results: The current at -100 mV mediated by P2X7 was inhibited by (27.6 ± 2.0) % in the presence of 40 μg/mL SCP01 and by (29.5 ± 2.2) % in the presence of 40 μg/mL SCP02, which was identified as α-asarone. 42 μg/mL of the commercially available α-asarone inhibited the P2X7-mediated current by (52.2 ± 2.0) %. In contrast to SCP01 and SCP02, 40 μg/mL X0728 provoked stimulation of the current by (28.6 ± 2.8) %. All effects were voltage- independent. Conclusion: The inhibition of P2X7 by α-asarone will inhibit intracellular calcium increase and this may account for the inhibition of reported excitotoxic cell death. The pharmacological function of P2X7 stimulation by X0728 needs further investigation.