Effect of salvianolic acid B on high glucose-induced phenotypic transition and extracellular matrix secretion in human glomerular mesangial cells |
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Authors: | ZHU Yuan-mei YIN Bu-jin ZHANG Xu TANG Bao-lu CHENG Yu-peng YANG Jie-ren ZHENG Shu-guo |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Pharmacology, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, China;
2. Institute of Quantitative Pharmacology, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, China;
3. Drug Research and Development Center, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:To investigate the effect of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on high glucose-induced phenotypic transition and extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion in human glomerular mesangial cells (HGMCs) and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:HGMCs were randomly divided into control group, high glucose group and high glucose plus high dose, medium dose and low dose of Sal B groups. The HGMCs except those in control group were exposed to high glucose (33.3 mmol/L) for 72 h, while those in Sal B groups were co-incubated with indicated concentrations of Sal B. The protein levels of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and phosphorylated Smad2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) were determined by Western blot. The secretion levels of collagen type I (Col I), collagen type Ⅲ (Col Ⅲ), fibronectin (FN) and laminin (LN) were measured by ELISA. RESULTS:Exposure to high glucose markedly increased the protein expression of α-SMA, TGF-β1, Col I, Col Ⅲ, FN and LN in the HGMCs (P<0.01). The phosphorylation levels of Smad2 and p38 MAPK were also significantly increased (P<0.01). Co-incubation with Sal B evidently decreased the protein expression of α-SMA, TGF-β1, Col I, Col Ⅲ, FN and LN in the HGMCs induced by high glucose (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The phosphorylated levels of Smad2 and p38 MAPK were also reduced noticeably (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Sal B significantly suppresses high glucose-induced phenotypic transition and ECM secretion in the HGMCs, which might be attributed, at least partly, to inhibition of TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway and p38 MAPK activation. |
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Keywords: | Salvianolic acid B Diabetic nephropathy Glomerular mesangial cells Phenotypic transition Extracellular matrix |
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