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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2016

Anti-platelet activity of panaxatriol saponins is mediated by suppression of intracellular calcium mobilization and ERK2/p38 activation.

Hongyi Qi, Yongliang Huang, Yi Yang, Guojun Dou, Fang Wan, Wenwu Zhang, Huarong Yang, Li Wang, Chunjie Wu, Li Li

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hongyi QiCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400716, China.
Yongliang HuangAffiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China.
Yi YangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400716, China.
Guojun DouCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400716, China.
Fang WanHuasun Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
Wenwu ZhangHuasun Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
Huarong YangHuasun Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
Li WangHuasun Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
Chunjie WuCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, Sichuan, China.
Li LiCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400716, China. lilyli029@126.com.
Risun (China) · CNSouthwest University · CNChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreased platelet aggregation is implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke and anti-platelet strategy may contribute to its therapy. Panaxatriol saponin (PTS), the main components extracted from Panax notoginseng, has been shown to be efficacious in the prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke in China. The aim of this study is to determine the anti-platelet activity and explore the underlying mechanisms.

methodsInhibitory effect of PTS and its main ginsenosides on agonists-induced platelet aggregation was determined using rabbit or human platelets. Intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) mobilization was detected with fura-2/AM probe. MAPKs phosphorylation was determined by Western blotting.

resultsOur results showed PTS inhibited the rabbit platelet aggregation induced by various agonists (collagen, thrombin and ADP). The three main ginsenosides (Rg1, Re and R1) existing in PTS also showed anti-platelet activity, while their combination exhibited no synergistic effect on rabbit platelet aggregation. Further study demonstrated that PTS and its main ginsenosides also exhibited inhibitory effect on human platelet aggregation. Mechanism study demonstrated that pre-treatment with PTS inhibited the agonists-induced intracellular calcium mobilization. Moreover, PTS significantly suppressed the activation of both ERK2 and p38 by the agonists via reducing the phosphorylation of ERK2 and p38.

conclusionWe proved that PTS is effective in anti-platelet aggregation, which may, at least in part, be related to the suppression of intracellular calcium mobilization and ERK2/p38 activation. This study may provide one reasonable explanation for the efficacy of PTS on the prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke.

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AnimalsBlood PlateletsCalciumGinsenosidesHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPanax notoginsengPhosphorylationPlatelet AggregationPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRabbitsStrokeThrombinCalciumGinsenosidesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasespanaxatriolPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsThrombinIntracellular calcium mobilizationPanaxatriol saponinp-ERK2Platelet aggregationp-p38

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