Screening and identification of potential active components in Ophiopogonis Radix against atherosclerosis by biospecific cell extraction

2019 
Abstract Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease and an important pathological process associated with cardiovascular disease. Endothelial dysfunction, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation and neutrophil activation are involved in the development of atherosclerosis. Ophiopogonis Radix is a common traditional Chinese medicine use to treat cardiovascular diseases, however, its active constituents remain to be elucidated. In this study, primary vascular endothelial cells, primary VSMCs and neutrophils were prepared, and extract of Ophiopogonis Radix (EOR) was investigated to ameliorate H2O2 induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) production. The results showed that EOR decrease levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, its protective effects against oxidative damage of endothelia and endothelial dysfunction. Additionally, EOR treatment inhibited oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced VSMC proliferation, phorbol myristate acetate-mediated ROS production and neutrophil activation, malondialdehyde production, and decreased superoxide dismutase activity and myeloperoxidase release. By HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS analysis, 51 compounds in EOR were identified including 22 saponins and 24 homoisoflavonoids. Then biospecific cell extraction and LC-MS technique were employed to screening the antiatherosclerosis active components in Ophiopogonis Radix. After co-cultured with EOR , the multi-effective active constituents including four saponins and two homoisoflavonoids were acquired and subsequently verified to restore properties against endothelial injury, inhibition of VSMC proliferation, and suppression of neutrophil activation, which may be multi-effective active constituents that were responsible for atherosclerosis and the cardiovascular protection of Ophiopogonis Radix.
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