[Mechanisms of delay endothelial cell replicative senescence by extracts from Panax ginseng, Panax notoginseng and Ligusticum chuanxiong].
OBJECTIVE
To explore effect of extracts from Panax ginseng, P. notoginseng and Ligusticum chuanxiong on human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs) replicative senescence.


METHODS
HUVECs were induced to aging by generation cultivating to the eighth cells in order to establish a model of endothelial cells replicative senescence. The cultured HUVECs in vitro were divided into 4 groups, the eighth generation cell-senescence untreated group, Vitamin E group, herbal treated high dose and low dose groups. Changes of HUVECs aging were observed by method of SA-beta-gal stained HUVECs and cells cycle were analyzed. Contents of ROS in cells, the levels of anti-superoxide (O2-) and nitric oxide (NO) in cell mediums were examined. Western blot were used to analyse protein expression of NADPH oxidase p47phox, angiotensin type 1 and 2 receptor (AT1R, AT2R).


RESULTS
Compared with Vitamin E group, the positive cell numbers of beta-gal stained HUVECs were enhanced, cell proliferation was depressed, and the fluorescence intensity of ROS was increased, at the same time, less NO and more O2- in cells were produced in the eighth generation cell-senescence untreated group. Protein expression of p47phox, AT1R and AT2R in cells increased compared with Vit E group. Chinese herbs of high dose and low dose could improve condutions of HUVECs aging. Chinese herbs of high dose and low dose could reduce the positive cell numbers of beta-gal stained HUVEC, increase cell proliferation and decrease fluorescence intensity of ROS in cells, at the same time, cells secreting more NO and less O2-. Protein expression of p47phox, AT1R and AT2R in cells treated with Chinese herbs of high dose and low dose were decreased compared with Vit E group.


CONCLUSIONS
The study indicated that extracts from P. ginseng, P. notoginseng and L. chuanxiong could delay endothelial cell replicative senescence. Herbal extracts downregulate the expression of NAD (P) H oxidase subunit-p47phox by means of ROS, hence decrease O2- production and ultimately delay HUVECs in vitro senescence.
Xi Yuan Hospital Affiliated to China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Jing
J
Yang
Yan
Y
Lei
Wei
W
Cui
Suping
S
Fang
Keji
K
Chen
D002460:Cell Line; D016922:Cellular Senescence / Q000187:drug effects*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D030004:Ligusticum; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D053723:Panax notoginseng / Q000737:chemistry*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C101574:chuangxiong extract