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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2013

Anti-angiogenic effect of the total flavonoids in Scutellaria barbata D. Don.

Zhi-Jun Dai, Wang-Feng Lu, Jie Gao, Hua-Feng Kang, Yu-Guang Ma, Shu-Qun Zhang, Yan Diao, Shuai Lin, Xi-Jing Wang, Wen-Ying Wu

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Zhi-Jun DaiDepartment of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China. dzj0911@126.com
Wang-Feng Lu
Jie Gao
Hua-Feng Kang
Yu-Guang Ma
Shu-Qun Zhang
Yan Diao
Shuai Lin
Xi-Jing Wang
Wen-Ying Wu

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAngiogenesis is closely related to the growth, invasion and metastasis of tumors, also considered as the key target of anticancer therapy. Scutellaria barbata D. Don (S. barbata), a traditional Chinese medicine, is being used to treat various diseases, including cancer. However, the antitumor molecular mechanism of S. barbata was still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effects of the total flavones in S. barbata (TF-SB) on angiogenesis.

methodsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with various concentrations of TF-SB. Cell viability was examined using the MTT assay. The scratch assay was used to detect the migration of HUVECs after treatment with TF-SB. The ability of HUVECs to form network structures in vitro was demonstrated using the tube formation assay. The chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane assay was performed to detect the in vivo anti-angiogenic effect. The expression of VEGF was measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent.

resultsResults showed that TF-SB inhibited the proliferation and migration of HUVECs in a dose- dependent manner. Simultaneously, TF-SB significantly suppressed HUVEC angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, VEGF was downregulated in both HUVECs and MHCC97-H cells after TF-SB treatment.

conclusionTF-SB could suppress the process of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. TF-SB potentially suppresses angiogenesis in HUVECs by regulating VEGF. These findings suggested that TF-SB may serve as a potent anti-angiogenic agent.

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Angiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsChick EmbryoChorioallantoic MembraneFlavonoidsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsPlant ExtractsScutellariaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesis InhibitorsFlavonoidsPlant ExtractsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMCPMC3717098

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