Hemin induces and sustains the phosphorylation of Erk1/2 in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells

AIM: To investigate the relationship between hemin and Erk1/2 activation in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). METHODS: Cultured HUVECs were separately incubated with hemin or H₂O₂ for different times. Subsequently Erk1/2 phosphorylation and total Erk1/2 were determined by Western blotting assay. Flow cytometry was employed to determine the cell cycle distribution. RESULTS: Hemin at the concentration of 1-10 μmol/L induced the phosphorylation of Erk1/2 in HUVECs, and sustained the phosphorylation of Erk1/2 for three hours. The duration of phospho-Erk1/2 induced by hemin was much longer than that in H₂O₂ control (3 h vs 30 min). CONCLUSION: Hemin induces and sustains the phosphorylation of Erk1/2 in HUVECs, which indicates that the effect of hemin on the Erk1/2 activation may be one of pharmacological target of hemin.     

氯化血红素-环糊精的包合性能研究

[目的]研究β-环糊精氯化血红素的包合作用。[方法]UV法测定包合常数Ka,中性条件研磨制备包合物;HPLC测定包合物中氯化血红素含量及水中溶解度,以考察包合过程及包合产物的氯化血红素稳定性。[结果]Ka显示β-环糊精能够包合氯化血红素,随β-环糊精包合比的增加,增溶效果明显,达73.4~119.6倍,稳定性也明显提高,但包合物中氯化血红素含量明显低于计算量。[结论]过量环糊精能够明显提高氯化血红素的溶解度,增强稳定性,但是包合会导致氯化血红素含量降低。