Protective Effect of Jianpi Huogu Prescription on Functional Injury of Vascular Endothelial Cells Caused by Alcohol Based on Akt/JNK/p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20230442
- VernacularTitle:基于Akt/JNK/p38 MAPK信号通路探讨健脾活骨方对酒精致血管内皮细胞功能损伤的保护作用
- Author:
Xiaoxiao WANG
1
;
Lianhua HE
2
;
Changting FANG-LUO
2
;
Qun LI
2
;
Chao YANG
2
;
Zhixing HU
2
;
Weiheng CHEN
3
;
Chunfang LIU
2
;
Lan HAN
1
;
Na LIN
2
Author Information
1. School of Pharmacy， Anhui University of Chinese Medicine， Hefei 230012， China
2. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica， China Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences， Beijing 100700， China
3. The Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine， Beijing 100029， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Jianpi Huogu prescription;
human umbilical vein endothelial cells;
protein kinase B/c-Jun amino-terminal kinase/p38 MAPK （Akt/JNK/p38 MAPK） signaling pathways;
angiogenesis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2023;29(11):64-71
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of Jianpi Huogu prescription （JPHGP） on the functional injury of vascular endothelial cells caused by alcohol and explore its mechanism based on protein kinase B/c-Jun amino-terminal kinase/p38 MAPK （Akt/JNK/p38 MAPK） signaling pathway. MethodThrough chick embryo allantoic membrane， thoracic aortic ring， and migration， invasion， adhesion， and lumen formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells （HUVEC）， the effect of JPHGP with different concentrations （8， 16 and 32 μg·L-1） on angiogenesis was observed in the presence or absence of alcohol. The expression levels of phosphorylation of Akt， JNK， and p38 MAPK were determined by Western blot. ResultAs compared with the normal group， the number and length of capillaries around the arterial ring in the model group were decreased， and the migration， invasion， and lumen formation capacity of HUVEC were decreased （P<0.05， P<0.01）. After treatment with 16 and 32 μg·L-1 JPHGP， the length of neovascularization in chick embryo allantoic membrane was significantly increased （P<0.05， P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the 8， 16， and 32 μg·L-1 JPHGP groups increased the number of capillaries around the thoracic aortic ring in a concentration-dependent manner （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the 32 μg·L-1 JPHGP group increased the length of capillaries around the thoracic aortic ring （P<0.05）. The 16 and 32 μg·L-1 JPHGP groups enhanced the migration， invasion， and lumen formation capacity of HUVEC. The results of Western blot showed that， as compared with the normal group， the protein expression levels of p-JNK/JNK， p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK， and p-Akt/Akt were significantly decreased in the model group （P<0.01）， and as compared with the model group， the protein expression levels of p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK and p-Akt/Akt were significantly increased in the 8， 16， and 32 μg·L-1 JPHGP groups （P<0.01） and the protein expression level of p-JNK/JNK was increased significantly in the 16 and 32 μg·L-1 JPHGP groups （P<0.01）. ConclusionJPHGP has a protective effect on the functional injury of vascular endothelial cells caused by alcohol， and its mechanism may be related to the activation of Akt/JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Relevant research results will provide certain scientific basis for clarifying the effect of JPHGP on 'invigorating spleen and promoting blood circulation'.
