Abstract
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on TNF-α-stimulated adhesion molecule expression i.e. vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and E-selectin in human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) under laminar shear stress (LSS) condition. Exposure of HAECs to LSS (12 dynes/cm2 for 6 h decreased the TNF-α-induced protein expression of adhesion molecules i.e. VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and E-selectin. Pre-treatment of HAECs with Sal B (10 μg/ml) then exposed to LSS (12 dynes/cm2) for 6 h significantly inhibited VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and E-selectin expression stimulated by TNF-α. Moreover, combined Sal B and LSS treatment inhibited the adhesiveness of monocytic U937 cells to TNF-α-stimulated HAECs. We further examined the molecular mechanisms and found that the combination of Sal B and LSS treatment dramatically inhibited TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation evidenced by IκBα degradation and p65 nuclear translocation in HAECs. This study provides the first biomechanopharmacological evidence that Sal B has a combination effect with LSS to reduce the expression of three adhesion molecules, leading to reduced monocyte adhesion to HAECs, at least in part, by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway. Data from this study thus support the potential clinical application of Sal B in vascular inflammatory diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-258 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Physiology
- Hematology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology (medical)
User-Defined Keywords
- adhesion molecules
- IκBα
- laminar shear stress
- NF-κB
- salvianolic acid B
- TNF-α