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ArticleBrazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica2017

Ginsenoside Rg1 protects human renal tubular epithelial cells from lipopolysaccharide-induced apoptosis and inflammation damage.

X J Ni, Z Q Xu, H Jin, S L Zheng, Y Cai, J J Wang

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Article in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

X J NiTransplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Z Q XuTransplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
H JinTransplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
S L ZhengTransplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Y CaiTransplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
J J WangTransplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ginsenoside Rg1, one of the most notable active components of Panax ginseng, has been widely reported to exert anti-inflammatory actions. This study aimed to reveal whether ginsenoside Rg1 also exhibits beneficial roles against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced apoptosis and inflammation in human renal tubular epithelial cells, and to evaluate the potential role of the component on tubulointerstitial nephritis treatment. HK-2 cells were treated with various doses of ginsenoside Rg1 (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 μM) in the absence or presence of 5 μg/mL LPS. Thereafter, CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry, western blot, migration assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) assay, and ELISA were carried out to respectively assess cell viability, apoptosis, migration, ROS activity, and the release of inflammatory cytokines. As a result, ginsenoside Rg1 protected HK-2 cells from LPS-induced injury, as cell viability was increased, cell apoptosis was decreased, and the release of MCP-1, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α was reduced. Ginsenoside Rg1 functioned to HK-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner, and the 150 μM dose exhibited the most protective functions. Ginsenoside Rg1 had no significant impact on cell migration and ROS activity, while it alleviated LPS-induced ROS release and migration impairment. Furthermore, the down-regulations of p-PI3K, p-AKT, and up-regulations of PTEN, p-IκBα, p-p65, Bcl-3 induced by LPS were recovered to some extent after ginsenoside Rg1 treatment. In conclusion, ginsenoside Rg1 protects HK-2 cells against LPS-induced inflammation and apoptosis via activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway and suppression of NF-κB pathway.

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LipopolysaccharidesAnalysis of VarianceAnti-Inflammatory AgentsApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell LineCell Migration AssaysCell SurvivalCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpithelial CellsGinsenosidesHumansKidney TubulesNephritisPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCytokinesginsenoside Rg1GinsenosidesLipopolysaccharidesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtective AgentsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID29267498
PMCPMC5731327
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