Molecules 2010, 15(8), 5066-5078; doi:10.3390/molecules15085066
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The Protective Effects of the Active Fraction of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction on Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Injury in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Li Liu, Jin Ao Duan* email, Yu Ping Tang, Hong Yue Ma, Shu Lan Su, Jian Ming Guo and Yong Qing Hua
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 7 July 2010; in revised form: 15 July 2010 / Accepted: 19 July 2010 / Published: 26 July 2010
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Abstract: In this paper, the protective effects of the active fraction (SF-7) from Shaofu Zhuyu decoction (SFZYD) were tested on a hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) oxidative injury model. This active fraction (SF-7) shows potent antioxidant properties. The cell viability and oxidative damage markers of VSMCs were determined after exposure to H2O2 for 16 hours. It was observed that SF-7 significantly increased cell survival and reduced apoptosis of H2O2-injured VSMCs. Moreover, SF-7 could markedly increase intracellular superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and decrease the malondialdehyde (MDA) level in H2O2-injured VSMCs, and suppress the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Thus, SF-7 exhibits protective effects against H2O2-injury on VSMCs, which may be associated with its antioxidant properties. It is suggested that SF may be useful in the treatment of blood stasis syndrome in which oxidative injury is mainly implicated.
Keywords: blood stasis syndrome; oxidative damage; reactive oxygen species; apoptosis; vascular smooth muscle cells

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Liu, L.; Duan, J.A.; Tang, Y.P.; Ma, H.Y.; Su, S.L.; Guo, J.M.; Hua, Y.Q. The Protective Effects of the Active Fraction of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction on Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Injury in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Molecules 2010, 15, 5066-5078.

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Liu L, Duan JA, Tang YP, Ma HY, Su SL, Guo JM, Hua YQ. The Protective Effects of the Active Fraction of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction on Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Injury in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Molecules. 2010; 15(8):5066-5078.

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Liu, Li; Duan, Jin Ao; Tang, Yu Ping; Ma, Hong Yue; Su, Shu Lan; Guo, Jian Ming; Hua, Yong Qing. 2010. "The Protective Effects of the Active Fraction of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction on Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Injury in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells." Molecules 15, no. 8: 5066-5078.

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