After cerebral ischemia, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells are mobilized and travel from the bone marrow through peripheral circulation to the focal point of ischemia to initiate tissue regeneration. However, the num...After cerebral ischemia, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells are mobilized and travel from the bone marrow through peripheral circulation to the focal point of ischemia to initiate tissue regeneration. However, the number of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells mobilized into peripheral circulation is not enough to exert therapeutic effects, and the method by which blood circulation is promoted to remove blood stasis influences stem cell homing. The main ingredient of Xuesaitong capsules is Panax notoginseng saponins, and Xuesaitong is one of the main drugs used for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. We established rat models of cerebral infarction by occlusion of the middle cerebral artery and then intragastrically administered Xuesaitong capsules（20, 40 and 60 mg/kg per day） for 28 successive days. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that in rats with cerebral infarction, middle- and high-dose Xuesaitong significantly increased the level of stem cell factors and the number of CD117-positive cells in plasma and bone marrow and significantly decreased the number of CD54-and CD106-positive cells in plasma and bone marrow. The effect of low-dose Xuesaitong on these factors was not obvious. These findings demonstrate that middle- and high-dose Xuesaitong and hence Panax notoginseng saponins promote and increase the level and mobilization of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in peripheral blood.展开更多
目的探讨三七总皂苷(Panax notoginseng saponin,PNS)对无糖无血清/缺氧诱导的心肌细胞凋亡的抑制作用。方法将心肌H9c2细胞株分为正常对照组(control)、模型组(model)和PNS不同浓度(0.05、0.25、2.25g/L)组。对照组采用含10%胎牛血清(F...目的探讨三七总皂苷(Panax notoginseng saponin,PNS)对无糖无血清/缺氧诱导的心肌细胞凋亡的抑制作用。方法将心肌H9c2细胞株分为正常对照组(control)、模型组(model)和PNS不同浓度(0.05、0.25、2.25g/L)组。对照组采用含10%胎牛血清(FBS)的DMEM/F12培养基于普通二氧化碳培养箱培养,模型组采用无糖无血清培养基培养,同时进行缺氧处理诱导细胞凋亡,给药组按照模型组方法处理的同时给予不同浓度的PNS。细胞处理结束后收集细胞,Annexin V/PI染色后流式细胞仪检测不同浓度PNS干预后各组细胞的凋亡率。DCFH-DA荧光探针检测细胞内活性氧的水平。Western blot检测Akt和磷酸化Akt(p-Akt)的表达水平。结果PNS能够抑制缺血环境诱导的心肌细胞凋亡,且呈剂量依赖性。对照组、模型组和PNS处理组细胞凋亡率分别为(8.01±1.44)%、(65.71±3.36)%(vs control P<0.001)、(65.00±1.24)%、(52.51±1.76)%(vs model P<0.01)、(23.99±0.76)%(vs model P<0.001)。DCFH-DA染色结果显示,模型组细胞能够观察到明显的绿色荧光信号,而PNS组荧光信号与模型组比较明显减弱,说明PNS具有清除ROS的作用。Western blot结果显示与对照组比较,模型组p-Akt蛋白表达水平明显降低;与模型组比较,PNS组p-Akt蛋白表达水平显著升高,而PI3K特异性抑制剂LY294002明显抑制PNS促进p-Akt表达的作用。结论PNS通过促进p-Akt的活性从而抑制缺血诱导的心肌细胞凋亡。展开更多
Panax notoginseng is famous for its important therapeutic effects. Saponins are bioactive compounds found in different parts and developmental stages of P. notoginseng plants. Thus, it is urgently to study saponins di...Panax notoginseng is famous for its important therapeutic effects. Saponins are bioactive compounds found in different parts and developmental stages of P. notoginseng plants. Thus, it is urgently to study saponins distribution in different parts and growth ages of P. notoginseng plants. In this study,potential biomarkers were found, and their chemical characteristic differences were revealed through metabolomic analysis. High-performance liquid chromatography data indicated the higher content of saponins(i.e., Rg1, Re, Rd, and Rb1) in the underground parts than that in the aerial parts. 20(S)-Protopanaxadiol saponins were mainly distributed in the aerial parts. Additionally, the total saponin content in the 3-year-old P. notoginseng plant(188.0 mg/g) was 1.4-fold higher than that in 2-year-old plant(130.5 mg/g). The transcriptomic analysis indicated the tissue-specific transcription expression of genes, namely, PnFPS, PnSS, PnSE1, PnSE2, and PnDS, which encoded critical synthases in saponin biosyntheses. These genes showed similar expression patterns among the parts of P. notoginseng plants.The expression levels of these genes in the flowers and leaves were 5.2 fold higher than that in the roots and fibrils. These results suggested that saponins might be actively synthesized in the aerial parts and transformed to the underground parts. This study provides insights into the chemical and genetic characteristics of P. notoginseng to facilitate the synthesis of its secondary metabolites and a scientific basis for appropriate collection and rational use of this plant.展开更多
基金financially supported by a grant from Henan Medical Science and Technology Innovative Talents Project in 2010,No.1041000510010
文摘After cerebral ischemia, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells are mobilized and travel from the bone marrow through peripheral circulation to the focal point of ischemia to initiate tissue regeneration. However, the number of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells mobilized into peripheral circulation is not enough to exert therapeutic effects, and the method by which blood circulation is promoted to remove blood stasis influences stem cell homing. The main ingredient of Xuesaitong capsules is Panax notoginseng saponins, and Xuesaitong is one of the main drugs used for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. We established rat models of cerebral infarction by occlusion of the middle cerebral artery and then intragastrically administered Xuesaitong capsules（20, 40 and 60 mg/kg per day） for 28 successive days. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that in rats with cerebral infarction, middle- and high-dose Xuesaitong significantly increased the level of stem cell factors and the number of CD117-positive cells in plasma and bone marrow and significantly decreased the number of CD54-and CD106-positive cells in plasma and bone marrow. The effect of low-dose Xuesaitong on these factors was not obvious. These findings demonstrate that middle- and high-dose Xuesaitong and hence Panax notoginseng saponins promote and increase the level and mobilization of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in peripheral blood.
文摘目的探讨三七总皂苷(Panax notoginseng saponin,PNS)对无糖无血清/缺氧诱导的心肌细胞凋亡的抑制作用。方法将心肌H9c2细胞株分为正常对照组(control)、模型组(model)和PNS不同浓度(0.05、0.25、2.25g/L)组。对照组采用含10%胎牛血清(FBS)的DMEM/F12培养基于普通二氧化碳培养箱培养,模型组采用无糖无血清培养基培养,同时进行缺氧处理诱导细胞凋亡,给药组按照模型组方法处理的同时给予不同浓度的PNS。细胞处理结束后收集细胞,Annexin V/PI染色后流式细胞仪检测不同浓度PNS干预后各组细胞的凋亡率。DCFH-DA荧光探针检测细胞内活性氧的水平。Western blot检测Akt和磷酸化Akt(p-Akt)的表达水平。结果PNS能够抑制缺血环境诱导的心肌细胞凋亡,且呈剂量依赖性。对照组、模型组和PNS处理组细胞凋亡率分别为(8.01±1.44)%、(65.71±3.36)%(vs control P<0.001)、(65.00±1.24)%、(52.51±1.76)%(vs model P<0.01)、(23.99±0.76)%(vs model P<0.001)。DCFH-DA染色结果显示,模型组细胞能够观察到明显的绿色荧光信号,而PNS组荧光信号与模型组比较明显减弱,说明PNS具有清除ROS的作用。Western blot结果显示与对照组比较,模型组p-Akt蛋白表达水平明显降低;与模型组比较,PNS组p-Akt蛋白表达水平显著升高,而PI3K特异性抑制剂LY294002明显抑制PNS促进p-Akt表达的作用。结论PNS通过促进p-Akt的活性从而抑制缺血诱导的心肌细胞凋亡。
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81603238)
文摘Panax notoginseng is famous for its important therapeutic effects. Saponins are bioactive compounds found in different parts and developmental stages of P. notoginseng plants. Thus, it is urgently to study saponins distribution in different parts and growth ages of P. notoginseng plants. In this study,potential biomarkers were found, and their chemical characteristic differences were revealed through metabolomic analysis. High-performance liquid chromatography data indicated the higher content of saponins(i.e., Rg1, Re, Rd, and Rb1) in the underground parts than that in the aerial parts. 20(S)-Protopanaxadiol saponins were mainly distributed in the aerial parts. Additionally, the total saponin content in the 3-year-old P. notoginseng plant(188.0 mg/g) was 1.4-fold higher than that in 2-year-old plant(130.5 mg/g). The transcriptomic analysis indicated the tissue-specific transcription expression of genes, namely, PnFPS, PnSS, PnSE1, PnSE2, and PnDS, which encoded critical synthases in saponin biosyntheses. These genes showed similar expression patterns among the parts of P. notoginseng plants.The expression levels of these genes in the flowers and leaves were 5.2 fold higher than that in the roots and fibrils. These results suggested that saponins might be actively synthesized in the aerial parts and transformed to the underground parts. This study provides insights into the chemical and genetic characteristics of P. notoginseng to facilitate the synthesis of its secondary metabolites and a scientific basis for appropriate collection and rational use of this plant.
