Protective effect of silymarin against rapamycin-induced apoptosis and proliferation inhibition in endothelial progenitor cells.
For this study, peripheral blood samples were collected from human volunteers. Mononuclear cells (MNC) were separated by density centrifugation and were induced to differentiate into endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in vitro. Different concentrations of rapamycin and silymarin were introduced to the EPCs over 24 hours and then EPCs were analyzed for proliferation, migration, apoptosis and angiogenesis. Compared with the control group, rapamycin (1, 10, 100 ng/mL) inhibited the proliferation and migration of EPCs in a concentration dependent manner (P<0.05). Silymarin (50, 100 μg/mL) enhanced the proliferation and migration of EPCs and inhibited apoptosis in a concentration dependent manner (P<0.05). By adding rapamycin (1 ng/mL) and silymarin (25, 50, 100 μg/mL) over 24 hours, silymarin inhibited the pro-apoptotic effect of rapamycin on EPCs, and reversed the inhibition of proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of EPCs by rapamycin (P<0.05).
Peng
P
Zhang
Guohua
G
Han
Pei
P
Gao
Kun
K
Qiao
Yusheng
Y
Ren
Chun
C
Liang
Bing
B
Leng
Zonggui
Z
Wu
D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D066026:Endothelial Progenitor Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D012838:Silymarin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012838:Silymarin; D020123:Sirolimus