Review Article

Plant-Derived Products for Treatment of Vascular Intima Hyperplasia Selectively Inhibit Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Functions

Table 5

The structure, cells, category, source, and mechanism of promising compounds on suppressing VSMCs.

Compound nameStructureCells and animalsCategorySourcesMechanism

BilirubinrVSMCs and mVSMCs; rat balloon injuryFerric porphyrinsHemeInhibit MAPK signaling pathway; CDK2 ↓; Cyclin A/D1/E ↓; pRb ↓; YY1 ↓; p38 ↓
capsaicinrASMCsCapsaicinoidsChili peppersInhibit DNA synthesis
EmodinhUVSMCs; rTASMCs; hASMCs; rat balloon injuryAnthraquinoneRheum officinale(1) Arrest cell cycle, induce apoptosis and autophagy; ROS ↑; p53 ↑, (2) PCNA ↓; c-myc ↓, (3) CRP ↓;ROS ↓; pERK1/2 ↓; p38 ↓; PPARγ ↑, (4) Induce apoptosis; Bcl-2 ↓; Bax ↑, (5) MMP2/9 ↓; NF-κB activation ↓
RheinhASMCsAnthraquinoneRheum palmatumCol I/III ↓; Wnt4/Dvl-1/β-catenin ↓; miR-126 ↑
AjoenerASMCsOrganosulphur compoundAllium sativumInhibit protein prenylation and cholesterol biosynthesis
GastrodinrASMCs, mice artery injuryGlucosideGastrodia elata B1Block S-phase; stabilised p27Kip1; PCNA ↓; pERK1/2 ↓; pp38 ↓; pAkt ↓; pGSK3β
GenipinrTASMCsAglyconGardenia jasminoidesHO-1 ↑; pERK/MAPK ↓; pAkt ↓; ROS ↓
Ginsenoside Rg1hASMCs; rat balloon injurySteroid glycosidesPanax ginseng(1) PCNA ↓; pERK2 ↓; c-fos ↓; MKP-1 ↑; (2) Arrest G1/S phase; GRKs ↓; PKC ↓; N-ras ↓; p21 ↑, (3) Cyclin D1 ↓; p53 ↑; p21WAF/CIP1 ↑; p27KIP1 ↑; inactivate PKB and ERK1/2
OstruthinrTASMCsCoumarinsPeucedanum ostruthium Inhibit DNA synthesis
LycopeneRabbit artery injuryCarotenoidWidely (tomatoes, red carrots,)TG ↓; TC ↓; LDL-C ↓; HDL-C ↑; SOD ↑; T-AOC ↑; MDA ↓; PCNA ↓; pERK1/2 ↓; Nox1 ↓; ↓; HMG-CoA ↓; ABCA1 ↑
Methyl ProtodioscinA7r5 VSMCs; rat balloon injurySteroidal saponinDioscorea collettiiArrest G1/S phase; ADAM15 ↓; MMP2/9 ↓; FAK ↓; ERK ↓; PI3K ↓; Akt ↓
Tanshinone IIArASMCs; rat balloon injuryPhenolic acidsSalvia miltiorrhizaBlock cell cycle in G0/G1 phase; pERK1/2 ↓; c-fos ↓
SulforaphanerASMCs; rat balloon injuryOrganosulfur compoundsWidely (cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbages)p21 ↑; p53 ↑; CDK2 ↓; Cyclin E ↓; PCNA ↓