Review Article

Cardiovascular Effects of Salvianolic Acid B

Table 5

Inhibiting ischemia and hypoxia of myocardial injury of salvianolic acid B in vitro.

TypeCells/tissuesEffectsReference

In vivo researchGuinea pig heartAnti-voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. Wang et al., 2006 [41]
Rat heartUpregulation of leptin,
upregulation of oxidative stress,
endothelin pathways,
expressions of SERCA2a,
expressions of PLB.
He et al., 2008 [44]
SAH ratInduce eNOS expression,
improve endothelial dysfunction,
ET-1 production.
Chang et al., 2011 [46]

TypeOrgan/animalsEffectsReference

In vitro researchHUVEsPromote L-arginine uptake,
expression of catalase (CAT),
phosphorylation of eNOS,
AMPK-PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,
NO.
Pan et al., 2011 [42]
Neonatal rat cardiomyocytesTLR4-NFκB-TNFα signaling pathway. Wang et al., 2011 [43]

Note: SAH: subarachnoid hemorrhage; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor α; HUVEC: shuman umbilical vein endothelial cells; NF-κB: nuclear factor κB; TLR: toll-like receptor; eNOS: endothelial nitric oxide synthase.