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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2019

Lancemaside A, a major triterpene saponin of Codonopsis lanceolata enhances regulation of nitric oxide synthesis via eNOS activation.

Young Seok Lee, HeeEun Kim, Jinhye Kim, Geun Hee Seol, Kwang-Won Lee

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Young Seok LeeDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, 212 CJ Food Safety Hall, Sungbuk-Gu, Anam-Ro 145, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
HeeEun KimInstitute of Biomedical Science and Food Safety, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
Jinhye KimDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, 212 CJ Food Safety Hall, Sungbuk-Gu, Anam-Ro 145, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
Geun Hee SeolDepartment of Basic Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea. ghseol@korea.ac.kr.
Kwang-Won LeeDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, 212 CJ Food Safety Hall, Sungbuk-Gu, Anam-Ro 145, Seoul, 02841, South Korea. kwangwon@korea.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5326-469X
Korea University · KR

Funding

National Assembly (KR) R1605812
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany studies on the effect of saponin-rich Codonopsis lanceolata as a bioactive source for improving physical health have been performed. C. lanceolata contains triterpenoid saponins, including lancemasides. These saponins are known to be particularly involved in the regulation of blood pressure or hypertension. This study investigated whether lancemaside A (LA), a major triterpenoid saponin from C. lanceolata, regulates nitric oxide (NO) production via the activation of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

methodsUpon separation with petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol, LA was found to be abundant in the n-butanol-soluble portion. For further purification of LA, HPLC was performed to collect fraction, and LA was identified using analysis of LC/MSMS and

resultsOur results showed that NO production was efficiently improved by treatment with LA in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, the LA treatment resulted in extensive recovery of the NO production suppressed by the eNOS inhibitor, L-NAME, compared with that in the control group. Additionally, the level of eNOS mRNA was increased by this treatment in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggested that LA is an inducer of NO synthesis via eNOS mRNA expression. Also, the study indicated that LA is involved in activating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway.

conclusionThese results suggested that LA is an inducer of NO synthesis via eNOS mRNA expression. Also, the study indicated that LA is involved in activating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway. These findings suggest the value of using LA as a component of functional foods and natural pharmaceuticals.

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Cells, CulturedCell SurvivalCodonopsisHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPlant ExtractsSaponinsSignal Transductionlancemaside ANitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPlant ExtractsSaponinsCodonopsis lanceolataEndothelial NO synthaseHypertensionLancemaside ANitric oxidePI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway

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