title: Cardioprotective Effects of 20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity In Vitro and In Vivo.
abstract: Doxorubicin (DOX) is considered as one of the best antineoplastic agents. However, its clinical use is restricted by its associated cardiotoxicity, which is mediated by the production of reactive oxygen species. In this study, 20(S)-ginsenoside Rh2 (Rh2) was explored whether it had protective effects against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. In vitro study on H9C2 cell line, as well as in vivo investigation in one mouse and one rat model of DOX-induced cardiomyopathy, was carried out. The results showed that pretreatment with Rh2 significantly increased the viability of DOX-injured H9C2 cells. In the mouse model, Rh2 could suppress the DOX-induced release of the cardiac enzymes into serum and improved the occurred pathological changes through ameliorating the decreased antioxidant biomolecules and the cumulated lipid peroxidation malondialdehyde in heart tissues. In the rat model, Rh2 could attenuate the change of ECG resulting from DOX administration. Furthermore, Rh2 enhanced the antitumor activity of DOX in A549 cells. Our findings thus demonstrated that Rh2 pretreatment could effectively alleviate heart injury induced by DOX, and Rh2 might act as a novel protective agent in the clinical usefulness of DOX.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Haitao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gou
authors.forename: Jianqiao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhen-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Yong-Tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Feng-Hua
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Fu