Astragalus Polysaccharide Suppresses Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Regulating the PI3kAkt and p38MAPK Pathways
Joint Authors
Cao, Yuan
Ruan, Yang
Shen, Tao
Huang, Xiuqing
Li, Meng
Yu, Weiwei
Zhu, Yuping
Man, Yong
Wang, Shu
Li, Jian
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Doxorubicin, a potent chemotherapeutic agent, is associated with acute and chronic cardiotoxicity, which is cumulatively dose-dependent.
Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), the extract of Astragalus membranaceus with strong antitumor and antiglomerulonephritis activity, can effectively alleviate inflammation.
However, whether APS could ameliorate chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is not understood.
Here, we investigated the protective effects of APS on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and elucidated the underlying mechanisms of the protective effects of APS.
Methods.
We analyzed myocardial injury in cancer patients who underwent doxorubicin chemotherapy and generated a doxorubicin-induced neonatal rat cardiomyocyte injury model and a mouse heart failure model.
Echocardiography, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, TUNEL, DNA laddering, and Western blotting were performed to observe cell survival, oxidative stress, and inflammatory signal pathways in cardiomyocytes.
Results.
Treatment of patients with the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin led to heart dysfunction.
Doxorubicin reduced cardiomyocyte viability and induced C57BL/6J mouse heart failure with concurrent elevated ROS generation and apoptosis, which, however, was attenuated by APS treatment.
In addition, there was profound inhibition of p38MAPK and activation of Akt after APS treatment.
Conclusions.
These results demonstrate that APS could suppress oxidative stress and apoptosis, ameliorating doxorubicin-mediated cardiotoxicity by regulating the PI3k/Akt and p38MAPK pathways.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cao, Yuan& Ruan, Yang& Shen, Tao& Huang, Xiuqing& Li, Meng& Yu, Weiwei…[et al.]. 2014. Astragalus Polysaccharide Suppresses Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Regulating the PI3kAkt and p38MAPK Pathways. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cao, Yuan…[et al.]. Astragalus Polysaccharide Suppresses Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Regulating the PI3kAkt and p38MAPK Pathways. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2014 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047083
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cao, Yuan& Ruan, Yang& Shen, Tao& Huang, Xiuqing& Li, Meng& Yu, Weiwei…[et al.]. Astragalus Polysaccharide Suppresses Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Regulating the PI3kAkt and p38MAPK Pathways. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047083
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047083