Review Article

Cardiovascular Effects of Salvianolic Acid B

Table 9

Anti-inflammatory effect of salvianolic acid B in vitro.

TypeCells/tissuesEffectsReference

In vitro researchHAECsActivity of NF-κB. Sun et al., 2011 [61]
Endothelial cellsJAK-STAT1 signaling pathway,
inhibit phosphorylation of JAK2,
inhibit phosphorylation of STAT1,
inhibit IP-10, MIG, and I-TAC,
reduce adhesion role of monocyte to endothelial cells,
increase expression of PIAS1,
increase expression of SOCS1.
Chen et al., 2006 [66]
Rat primary microgliaProduction of IL-1b and ROS,
production of NO, TNF-a,
inhibit IL-2, IL-4, TNF-α.
Cheng et al., 2012 [64]
Human peripheral T lymphocyteExpressions of CD 25 and CD 69,
down-regulate AP-1, NF-Κb,
down-regulate Oct-1DNA-binding activity,
inhibit c-JNK, IκBα degradation,
inhibit nuclear translocation of p65 and p50, IKK activity,
suppress JNK-AP-1, IKK-IκBα-NF-κB and Oct-1 signaling pathways,
phosphorylation of ERK1/2.
Chen et al., 2011 [65]
HASMCsPhosphorylation of JNK,
pathway of ERK1/2, c-JNK, and p38 MAPK,
prostaglandin E2 production,
NADPH oxidase activity.
Chen et al., 2006 [66]
HAECsNF-κB activation,
VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and E-selectin.
Xie et al., 2010 [67]

TypeOrgan/animalsEffectsReference

In vivo researchMice brainExpression of TNF-α,
expression of IL-1,
expression of IL-10 and TGF-β1.
Chen et al., 2006 [66]

Note: PAI-1: plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1; NF-κB: nuclear factor κB; HAEC: human aortic endothelial cells; p38 MAPK: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase.