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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2010

Polysaccharides from the root of Angelica sinensis promotes hematopoiesis and thrombopoiesis through the PI3K/AKT pathway.

Chang Liu, Jianqin Li, Fan Yi Meng, Simon X Liang, Ruixia Deng, Chi Kong Li, N H Pong, Ching Po Lau, Sau Wan Cheng, Jie Yu Ye and 6 more

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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16 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.

Chang LiuDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, PR China. cliu6688@yahoo.com
Jianqin Li
Fan Yi Meng
Simon X Liang
Ruixia Deng
Chi Kong Li
N H Pong
Ching Po Lau
Sau Wan Cheng
Jie Yu Ye
Jian L Chen
S T Yang
Haixia Yan
Shilin Chen
Beng H Chong
Mo Yang
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNUniversity of Hong Kong · HKChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNNanfang Hospital · CNPrince of Wales Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CNSt George Hospital · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDozens of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas have been used for promotion of "blood production" for centuries, and we are interested in developing novel thrombopoietic medicines from these TCMs. Our previous studies have demonstrated the hematopoietic effects of DangGui BuXue Tong (DBT), a formula composed of Radix Angelicae Sinensis and Radix Astragali in animal and cellular models. As a step further to identify and characterize the active chemical components of DBT, we tested the hematopoietic and particularly, thrombopoietic effects of polysaccharide-enriched fractions from the root of Radix Angelicae Sinensis (APS) in this study.

methodsA myelosuppression mouse model was treated with APS (10 mg/kg/day). Peripheral blood cells from APS, thrombopoietin and vehicle-treated samples were then counted at different time-points. Using the colony-forming unit (CFU) assays, we determined the effects of APS on the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and megakaryocytic lineages. Using a megakaryocytic cell line M-07e as model, we analyzed the cellular apoptosis progression with and without APS treatment by Annexin V, Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and Caspase 3 assays. Last, the anti-apoptotic effect of APS on cells treated with Ly294002, a Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinse inhibitor (PI3K) was also tested.

resultsIn animal models, APS significantly enhanced not only the recovery of platelets, other blood cells and their progenitor cells, but also the formation of Colony Forming Unit (CFU). In M-07e cells, we observed the anti-apoptotic effect of APS. Treatment by Ly294002 alone increased the percentage of cells undergoing apoptosis. However, addition of APS to Ly294002-treated cells significantly reduced the percentage of cells undergoing apoptosis.

conclusionsAPS promotes hematopoiesis and thrombopoiesis in the mouse model. This effect likely resulted from the anti-apoptosis activity of APS and is likely to involve the PI3K/AKT pathway.

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Angelica sinensisAnimalsApoptosisBlood CellsCell ProliferationChromonesDisease Models, AnimalDrugs, Chinese HerbalHematopoiesisMegakaryocytesMiceMorpholinesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasePlant RootsPolysaccharidesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneChromonesDrugs, Chinese HerbalMorpholinesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasePolysaccharidesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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PMID21176128
PMCPMC3022894
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