@article{APS8281,
author = {Song Li and Jian-hua Wang and Sheng-lan Cheng},
title = {Inhibitory effect of ligustrazine on proliferation of rabbit vascular smooth muscle cells after arterial injury.},
journal = {Acta Pharmacologica Sinica},
volume = {20},
number = {10},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {AIM:
To study the inhibitory effect of ligustrazine (Lig) on growth of cultured rabbit aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) after balloon injury.
METHODS:
Twenty New Zealand white rabbits were subjected to arterial injury with a balloon catheter (810 kPa for three consecutive inflations, 1 min each time). The uptake of [3H]thymidine in primary cultural VSMC incubated with rabbit serum, which obtained from the animals treated without or with Lig (40 mg.kg-1.d-1, i.v.) for 21 d (7 d before and 14 d after the injury procedure) was determined. The determination was performed in direct addition of TMP to culture as well. And histological cross-sections of the blood wall were also analyzed.
RESULTS:
After balloon injury the intimal thickening (77 +/- 23) microns and lumen diameter narrowing (877 +/- 118) microns in dilated sites were increased significantly than the normal adjacent wall [(41 +/- 13) microns, P < 0.01; (1033 +/- 175) microns, P < 0.05, respectively]. Treatment with Lig decreased both intimal thickening (56 +/- 16) microns (P < 0.05) and lumen diameter narrowing (1023 +/- 157) microns (P < 0.05). Lig inhibited [3H]thymidine uptake in VSMC incubated with the serum obtained from these rabbits. Direct addition of Lig inhibited [3H]thymidine uptake in cultured VSMC in a dose-dependent manner (40-4000) micrograms/well.
CONCLUSION:
Lig shows a pronounced inhibitory effect on VSMC proliferation after balloon injury.},
issn = {1745-7254}, url = {http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/8281}
}