Inhibition of cyclic strain-induced endothelin-1 secretion by baicalein in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Hsi Hsien Chen, Hong Jye Hong, Yu Hsiang Chou, Tzu-Hurng Cheng, Jin Jer Chen, Heng Lin

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摘要

Baicalein is a flavonoid extracted from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, a medicinal plant traditionally used in Oriental medicine. Among its biological activities, baicalein has been reported to exhibit antioxidant effects. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasopressor synthesized by endothelial cells both in culture and in vivo. The aims of this study were to test the hypothesis that baicalein may alter strain-induced ET-1 secretion and to identify the putative underlying signaling pathways in endothelial cells. We show that baicalein inhibited strain-induced ET-1 secretion. Baicalein also inhibited strain-increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and the extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) phosphorylation. Using a reporter gene assay, baicalein and the antioxidant Trolox also attenuated the strain-stimulated activator protein-1 (AP-1) reporter activity. We conclude that baicalein inhibits strain-induced ET-1 gene expression, partially by interfering with the ERK pathway via attenuation of ROS formation. These results highlight the molecular pathways that may contribute to the beneficial effects of baicalein in the vascular system such as stroke prevention.
原文英語
頁(從 - 到)1318-1321
頁數4
期刊Planta Medica
72
發行號14
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 11月 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 植物科學
  • 藥物發現
  • 有機化學
  • 藥理

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