Picroside Ⅱ inhibits hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by ameliorating mitochondrial function through a mechanism involving a decrease in reactive oxygen species production

  • Authors:
    • Jian‑Zhe Li
    • Shu‑Yi Yu
    • Dan Mo
    • Xiu‑Neng Tang
    • Qing‑Rui Shao
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  • Published online on: November 25, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.2009
  • Pages: 446-452
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Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)‑induced mitochondrial dysfunction plays an important role in cardiomyocyte apoptosis during myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Picroside Ⅱ, isolated from Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell (Scrophulariaceae), has been reported to protect cardiomyocytes from hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)‑induced apoptosis, but the exact mechanism is not fully clear. The aim of the present study was to explore the protective effects of picroside Ⅱ on H/R‑induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis and the underlying mechanism. In the H9c2 rat cardiomyocyte cell line, picroside Ⅱ (100 µg/ml) was added for 48 h prior to H/R. The results showed that picroside Ⅱ markedly inhibited H/R‑induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In addition, picroside Ⅱ was also able to decrease the opening degree of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), increase the mitochondrial membrane potential, inhibit cytochrome c release from mitochondria to cytosol and downregulate caspase‑3 expression and activity concomitantly with the decreased ROS production. These results suggested that picroside Ⅱ inhibited H/R‑induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by ameliorating mitochondrial function through a mechanism involving a decrease in ROS production.
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Li JZ, Yu SY, Mo D, Tang XN and Shao QR: Picroside Ⅱ inhibits hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by ameliorating mitochondrial function through a mechanism involving a decrease in reactive oxygen species production. Int J Mol Med 35: 446-452, 2015.
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Li, J., Yu, S., Mo, D., Tang, X., & Shao, Q. (2015). Picroside Ⅱ inhibits hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by ameliorating mitochondrial function through a mechanism involving a decrease in reactive oxygen species production. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 35, 446-452. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.2009
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Li, J., Yu, S., Mo, D., Tang, X., Shao, Q."Picroside Ⅱ inhibits hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by ameliorating mitochondrial function through a mechanism involving a decrease in reactive oxygen species production". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 35.2 (2015): 446-452.
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Li, J., Yu, S., Mo, D., Tang, X., Shao, Q."Picroside Ⅱ inhibits hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by ameliorating mitochondrial function through a mechanism involving a decrease in reactive oxygen species production". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 35, no. 2 (2015): 446-452. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.2009