Protection of H9c2 rat cardiomyoblasts against oxidative insults by total paeony glucosides from Radix Paeoniae Rubrae

  • Cheng Luo
  • , Hui Wang
  • , Xiaoxiao Chen
  • , Yang Cui
  • , Hua Li
  • , Jiangang Long
  • , Xiaoyan Mo
  • , Jiankang Liu

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Abstract

Total paeony glucosides (TPG) extracted from the roots of Radix Paeoniae Rubrae, have been approved for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis by the State Food and Drug Administration. We previously demonstrated the myocardial protective effects of TPG in both isoprenaline-induced myocardial ischemia rat and acute myocardial infarction rat. However, the underlying mechanism of TPG effect in cardiomyocytes remains to be investigated. The aims of this study were to elucidate the effect of TPG on the activities of antioxidant defense targets and the bioenergetic system in rat cardiomyocytes. The changes of viability, antioxidant defense system activities, protein contents, and mitochondrial functions in tert-butyl hydroperoxide challenged H9c2 rat cardiomyoblasts were evaluated. The results suggest that TPG ameliorated cardiomyoblast dysfunction by preserving antioxidant defense and bioenergetic system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-24
Number of pages5
JournalPhytomedicine
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cell death
  • Mitochondria
  • Phase II enzymes
  • Reactive oxygen species
  • Tert-butyl hydroperoxide
  • Total paeony glucosides

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