OBJECTIVE Aconitine(ACO)as the main active component in Aconitum carmichaelii debeaux(family Ranunlaceae),has highly toxicity in heart and the mechanisms are not clear yet.Paeoniflorin(PF),the main chemical ingredient...OBJECTIVE Aconitine(ACO)as the main active component in Aconitum carmichaelii debeaux(family Ranunlaceae),has highly toxicity in heart and the mechanisms are not clear yet.Paeoniflorin(PF),the main chemical ingredient in Herbaceous peony,can protect heart hurt by antioxidant,vasodilator effect and other effects.In this study,we focused on investigating the mechanism of PF reducing the cardiotoxicity of ACO.METHODS We chose H9c2 cells as experimental subject.MTT,Western blotting and real-time PCR were used to measure cell proliferation,apoptosis,ion channels and oxidative stress.RESULTS Cell proliferation in ACO+PF group was significantly increased compared with ACO group;the ratio with Bcl-2 and Bax and the level of p53 were upregulated by PF,while the level of caspase-3 was lightly reduced.The expression of SCN5A mRNA significantly was increased in ACO+PF group,while the expres⁃sion of RyR2 and Cx43 mRNA was dropped.Compared with ACO group,extracellular LDH and intracellular MDA were highly decreased,while intracellular SOD was regulated.CONCLUSION Cardiotoxicity of ACO in H9c2 cells was signifi⁃cantly decreased by PF.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE Aconitine(ACO)as the main active component in Aconitum carmichaelii debeaux(family Ranunlaceae),has highly toxicity in heart and the mechanisms are not clear yet.Paeoniflorin(PF),the main chemical ingredient in Herbaceous peony,can protect heart hurt by antioxidant,vasodilator effect and other effects.In this study,we focused on investigating the mechanism of PF reducing the cardiotoxicity of ACO.METHODS We chose H9c2 cells as experimental subject.MTT,Western blotting and real-time PCR were used to measure cell proliferation,apoptosis,ion channels and oxidative stress.RESULTS Cell proliferation in ACO+PF group was significantly increased compared with ACO group;the ratio with Bcl-2 and Bax and the level of p53 were upregulated by PF,while the level of caspase-3 was lightly reduced.The expression of SCN5A mRNA significantly was increased in ACO+PF group,while the expres⁃sion of RyR2 and Cx43 mRNA was dropped.Compared with ACO group,extracellular LDH and intracellular MDA were highly decreased,while intracellular SOD was regulated.CONCLUSION Cardiotoxicity of ACO in H9c2 cells was signifi⁃cantly decreased by PF.