Review Article

Cardiovascular Effects of Salvianolic Acid B

Table 4

Protecting myocardial cells from apoptosis of salvianolic acid B in vivo and in vitro.

TypeCells/tissuesEffectsReference

In vitro researchrCMECsPI3K/Akt pathway,
ERK upstream.
Blanc et al., 2003 [32]
H9C2TAB1-P38 apoptosis signaling pathway,
cell activity,
reduce sub-G1,
inhibit p38 phosphorylation,
interaction of TAB1 and P38.
Du et al., 2010 [34]
INS-1Phosphorylation of p38,
phosphorylation of JNK,
expression of Nrf2-HO-1,
expression of SIRT-1,
caspase-3 apoptotic pathway.
Han et al., 2011 [36]
PC12Expression of Par-4,
superoxide radicals scavenging,
xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity.
Tang and Zhang, 2002 [37]
HL-60Superoxide radicals-induced apoptosis,
xanthine/xanthine oxidase reactions.
Liu et al., 2009 [38]
Rabbit neointimal cellExpression of p53,
frequency of TUNEL-positive cells.
Hung et al., 2001 [39]

TypeOrgan/animalsEffectsReference

In vivo researchRat heartMyocardial infarct size,
blood lactate dehydrogenase.
Du et al., 2010 [34]
Rat heartCardiac function,
myocardial tissue structure,
expression of 36 kinds of proteins,
ADP-ribose polymerase-1 pathway,
integrity of mitochondria,
integrity of nuclei.
Xu et al., 2011 [35]
Rat heartST segment level,
serum creatine kinase-MB,
lactate dehydrogenase,
alanine aminotransferase,
cardiac troponin T content,
activities of superoxide dismutase, activities of catalase,
activities of glutathione peroxidase,
expression of anti-apoptotic protein, expression of Bcl-2,
expression of proapoptotic protein, expression of Bax.
Yang et al., 2010 [40]

Note: Nrf2: nuclear factor 2-related factor 2; TAB1: TGF-β-activated protein kinase 1 binding protein 1; rCMECs: rat cerebral microvascular endothe-lial cells; APD: action potential duration; PI3K: phosphatidylinositol-13-kinase; ERK: extracellular-signal-regulated kinase.