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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Ginsenoside Rh1 Inhibits Angiotensin II-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation through Suppression of the ROS-Mediated ERK1/2/p90RSK/KLF4 Signaling Pathway.

Diem Thi Ngoc Huynh, Yujin Jin, Dung Van Nguyen, Chang-Seon Myung, Kyung-Sun Heo

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Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Diem Thi Ngoc HuynhCollege of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1822-5518
Yujin JinCollege of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2560-1841
Dung Van NguyenCollege of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4022-700X
Chang-Seon MyungCollege of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6292-2911
Kyung-Sun HeoCollege of Pharmacy and Institute of Drug Research and Development, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
Chungnam National University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea KNRF-2019R1C1C100733113
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration play key roles in the progression of atherosclerosis and restenosis. A variety of ginsenosides exert various cardiovascular benefits. However, whether and how ginsenoside Rh1 (Rh1) inhibits VSMC dysfunction remain unclear. Here, we investigated the inhibitory effects of Rh1 on rat aortic smooth muscle cell (RASMC) migration and proliferation induced by angiotensin II (Ang II) and the underlying mechanisms. Cell proliferation and migration were evaluated using sulforhodamine B and wound-healing assay. The molecular mechanisms were investigated using Western blotting, quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis, immunofluorescence staining, and luciferase assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was measured using dihydroethidium and MitoSOX staining. We found that Rh1 dose-dependently suppressed Ang II-induced cell proliferation and migration. Concomitantly, Ang II increased protein levels of osteopontin, vimentin, MMP2, MMP9, PCNA, and cyclin D1, while these were reduced by Rh1 pretreatment. Notably, Ang II enhanced both the protein expression and promoter activity of KLF4, a key regulator of phenotypic switching, whereas pretreatment with Rh1 reversed these effects. Mechanistically, the effects of Rh1 on VSMC proliferation and migration were found to be associated with inhibition of ERK1/2/p90RSK signaling. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of Rh1 were accompanied by inhibition of ROS production. In conclusion, Rh1 inhibited the Ang II-induced migration and proliferation of RASMCs by suppressing the ROS-mediated ERK1/2/p90RSK signaling pathway.

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angiotensin IIginsenoside Rh1KLF4p90RSKreactive oxygen speciessmooth muscle cell

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PMID35453328
PMCPMC9030830
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