Expression modification of uncoupling proteins and MnSOD in retinal endothelial cells and pericytes induced by high glucose: The role of reactive oxygen species in diabetic retinopathy

2006 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 807-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Cui ◽  
Xun Xu ◽  
Hongsheng Bi ◽  
Qi Zhu ◽  
Jianfeng Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
High Glucose ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Uncoupling Proteins ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Retinal Endothelial Cells

scholarly journals Ethyl Rosmarinate Protects High Glucose-Induced Injury in Human Endothelial Cells

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Hui Shen ◽  
Li-Ying Wang ◽  
Bao-Bao Zhang ◽  
Qi-Ming Hu ◽  
Pu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
High Glucose ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Annexin V ◽  
Ros Generation ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Jnk Pathway

Ethyl rosmarinate (RAE) is one of the active constituents from Clinopodium chinense (Benth.) O. Kuntze, which is used for diabetic treatment in Chinese folk medicine. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of RAE on high glucose-induced injury in endothelial cells and explored its underlying mechanisms. Our results showed that both RAE and rosmarinic acid (RA) increased cell viability, decreased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and attenuated high glucose-induced endothelial cells apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, as evidenced by Hochest staining, Annexin V–FITC/PI double staining, and caspase-3 activity. RAE and RA both elevated Bcl-2 expression and reduced Bax expression, according to Western blot. We also found that LY294002 (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, or PI3K inhibitor) weakened the protective effect of RAE. In addition, PDTC (nuclear factor-κB, or NF-κB inhibitor) and SP600125 (c-Jun N-terminal kinase, or JNK inhibitor) could inhibit the apoptosis in endothelial cells caused by high glucose. Further, we demonstrated that RAE activated Akt, and the molecular docking analysis predicted that RAE showed more affinity with Akt than RA. Moreover, we found that RAE inhibited the activation of NF-κB and JNK. These results suggested that RAE protected endothelial cells from high glucose-induced apoptosis by alleviating reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and regulating the PI3K/Akt/Bcl-2 pathway, the NF-κB pathway, and the JNK pathway. In general, RAE showed greater potency than RA equivalent.

scholarly journals Role of Nox4 and Nox2 in Hyperoxia-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Migration of Human Lung Endothelial Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikanth Pendyala ◽  
Irina A Gorshkova ◽  
Peter V. Usatyuk ◽  
Donghong He ◽  
Arjun Pennathur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Human Lung ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species Generation ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Lung Endothelial Cells ◽  
And Migration
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