[Effect of puerarin and daidzein on proliferating vascular smooth muscle cells]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2004 May;29(5):437-40.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To observe the different effects of Puerarin and Daidzein on the expression of proliferating vascular smooth muscle cells, and to discuss the mechanism.

Method: MT was used to detect the state of VSMC (vascular smooth muscle cell) activity. The expression levels of Survivin, Bcl-xl, Bax and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) messenger RNA (mRNA) were analyzed quantitatively by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (Rt-PCR).

Result: Compared with Puerarin groups, VSMC activity in daidzein groups was lower, and the ratio of Bax/Gapdh/Bcl-xl/Gapdh was higher.

Conclusion: The inhibition effect of daidzein on VSMC proliferation is stronger than that of puerarin.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cells, Cultured
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / biosynthesis
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / genetics
  • Humans
  • Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology*
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / genetics
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / drug effects
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / metabolism*
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / biosynthesis*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / genetics
  • Pueraria / chemistry
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Survivin
  • Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology
  • bcl-2-Associated X Protein
  • bcl-X Protein

Substances

  • BAX protein, human
  • BCL2L1 protein, human
  • BIRC5 protein, human
  • Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins
  • Isoflavones
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Survivin
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • bcl-2-Associated X Protein
  • bcl-X Protein
  • daidzein
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases
  • puerarin