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Inhibitory Effect of n-Butylidenephthalide on Neointimal Hyperplasia in Balloon Injured Rat Carotid Artery

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2011
Authors:Liu, W-S, Lin, P-C, Chang, L-F, Harn, H-J, Shiuan, D, Chiou, T-W, Jeng, J-R
Journal:Phytotherapy Research
Volume:25
Issue:10
Date Published:2011
ISBN Number:1099-1573
Keywords:Angelica, antiproliferation, apoptosis, n-butylidenephthalide, neointimal hyperplasia, Nur77, smooth muscle cells
Abstract:

This investigation was designed to determine the inhibitory effects and mechanisms of n-butylidenephthalide (BP) from Angelica sinensis on smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation in vitro and in balloon injured rat carotid artery. Treatment of cultured rat aorta SMC-derived A7r5 cells with 25–100 μg/mL BP significantly inhibited the proliferation and arrested the cell cycle in G0/G1 phase. BP induced the expression and migration of Nur77 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Among signal pathways, JNK and p38 MAPK were phosphorylated after BP treatment. In vivo, the neointimal area of common carotid artery 2 weeks after balloon injury reduced significantly in Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 150–300 mg/kg BP compared with the control. The proliferative activity indicated by immunohistochemical detection of Ki-67 positive cells in the neointima was significantly decreased in the 60–300 mg/kg BP treatment groups. The apoptotic activity indicated by cleaved caspase-3 positive cells and Nur77 positive cells in the neointima was significantly increased in rats treated with 60–300 mg/kg BP. This study demonstrated BP inhibited neointimal hyperplasia in balloon injured rat carotid artery due to its dual effects of proliferative inhibition and apoptotic induction on SMCs. Up-regulation of Nur77 gene may partly explain the antihyperplasia activity of BP on the neointima. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ptr.3377
Short Title:Phytotherapy Research
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