FU Jian-jiang, WANG Xi-ling, LV Hong, et al. Anti-hypertensive Effects of Extracts from Leaves of through Activating PI3K/Akt Pathway on Human Endothelial Cells[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(7): 159-164.
DOI:
FU Jian-jiang, WANG Xi-ling, LV Hong, et al. Anti-hypertensive Effects of Extracts from Leaves of through Activating PI3K/Akt Pathway on Human Endothelial Cells[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(7): 159-164. DOI: 10.11653/zgsyfjxzz2013070159.
Anti-hypertensive Effects of Extracts from Leaves of through Activating PI3K/Akt Pathway on Human Endothelial Cells
Objective: To investigate the anti-hypertensive effects of extracts from leaves of Apocynum venetum L. (ELA) and its mechanisms. Method: Twelve Beagle dogs were used to establish hypertensive mode by two-kidney two-clip method; endothelial cells were cultured to determine effects of ELA on nitric oxide(NO) output and endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS) activities; then Western blot method was involved in current study to detect effects of ELA on eNOS
phospho-endothelial NOS(p-eNOS)
phosph-phosphponositide-3 kinase(p-PI3K) and phosph-protein kinase B(p-Akt) expression. Result: Contractive and diastolic pressure of Beagle dogs showed degression in dose-dependent manner after ELA was administrated (P<0.01). Moreover
NO yield and eNOS activities of EA hy 926 cells were increased significantly when these cells incubated with ELA (P<0.01). It was also showed that ELA enhanced expression of eNOS
p-eNOS
p-PI3K and p-Akt in endothelial cells. Conclusion: ELA shows significant anti-hypertensive properties. The mechanisms may be associated with activation of PI3K/Akt pathway in endothelium.