Review Article

Pharmacological Effects of Genistein on Cardiovascular Diseases

Table 1

The effects of genistein on cardiac dysfunction and ischemia/reperfusion.

Study DesignDosesRoute of administrationEffectsRef

H9c2 embryonic rat cardiac cells(0, 50, 100, 150, 200) μmol/LExpose↓CoCl2-induced cell death
↓HIF-1α expression
↓CoCl2-induced apoptosis
↑Bcl-2/Bax ratio
[18]

Human umbilical cord blood (HUCB)1010–10−5μmolExpose↑ECFCs' proliferation and migration
↑Expression of α-parvin, F-actin, ILK
↑Phosphorylation of the signaling of ERK 1/2
↑ECFCs (GS-ECFCs)
↑Proliferation of the Cells
↑Angiogenic cytokines
↑Neovascularization
↓Myocardial fibrosis
↑Cardiac function
↑Regenerative potential in ischemic tissues
[19]

H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells10−10–10−5 MExpose↓Caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, and Bad
↑Phosphor (p)-Akt, p-Erk1/2, and p-Bad.
↑Erk1/2, Akt, and NF κ B proteins
[20]

H9c2 cells10 µMExpose↓Damage of H9c2 cells
↑Cells growth ability
↓Apoptosis
↓Inflammatory response
↓Myc expression
↓P-P38 MAPK and p-JNK expression
[21]

Cardiomyoblasts (H9C2)10 Pm–100 nMExpose↑Endothelial NOS‑dependent NO by the modulation of intracellular signaling related to p38MAPK, ERK1/2, and Akt[22]

Human Heart cells5 mg/kgExpose↓PICR and P/Ht
↑Dysfunction
↓MNCX
↑MKATP channels
[23]

Cultured cardiac fibroblasts (CFs)10,50,100 μMExpose↓TGFβ1-induced proliferation
↓production of collagen
↓Myofibroblast transformation
↓TGFβ-activated kinase 1 (TAK1)
↑Antifibrotic effects
[27]

Culture of ventricular myocytes from neonatal rats70 μMExpose↓ANF
↓Fos
↓MLC-2
↓(MAP) kinases
↓GTP
[28]

Rats250 mg/kgInjected once daily for 2 days↑Contractility
↑Cardiac output
↑Ischemic tolerance
↑Mean (SEM) recovery of contractility and cardiac output
↓Mean glucose transporter protein 4
[24]

Rats0.1, 0.2 mg/kgSubcutaneous injection↓Heart weight to body weight ratio
↓Left ventricular mass
↓1-OH proline and oxidative stress ↓ Myocardial fibrosis
[25]

Rats5 mg/kg or 3 mg/kgIntraperitoneal↑SR Ca leak
↑Diastolic contracture
[26]

C57/BL6 mice40 mg/kg/day for 7 weeksGavage↑Cross-sectional area of cardiomyocytes
↓AKT/GSK-3β signaling and MAPK (JNK1/2, P38, and ERK1/2)
↑Collagen volume fraction
↑ANP
↓BNP
β-MHC
↓CTGF
↓Fibronectin, collagen Iα, collagen III
↓TGF-β1
↓Vimentin mRNA
↓MAPK (JNK1/2, P38, and ERK1/2)
[37]

Rats1 mg/kg/dayInjection↓Right ventricular
↓PH-induced pulmonary vascular
[30]

Pigs0.075 mg/minInfused↑Coronary blood flow
↑Phosphorylation of NO synthase
↑NO production through p38 MAPK, ERK 1/2, and Akt pathways
↑Coronary vasodilation
↑Release of NO
[31]

Rats(0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 3, and 5 mg kg)I.V., 5 min after coronary artery occlusion↓Necrosis of myocardia
↓MPO activity
↓Serum CPK activity
↑Myocardial contractility
↓Ventricular arrhythmias
↓TNF-alpha and blunted ICAM-1
↓Inflammatory response
[32]

In 22 postmenopausal patients54 mg/dayOne-year genistein dietary supplementation↑LA area fractional change
↑LV ejection fraction
↑LA remodeling
[33]

HumanDietary intake↓NF-kappa B
↓Akt signaling
↓Direct antioxidant action
↓Estrogen and androgen-mediated molecular pathways
[34]

Rabbits0.2 mg/kg/daySubcutaneouslyA single dose of genistein had no protective effect[35]

Mice600 mg/kgWere fed↑Echocardiographic changes in function
↑LVID
↑Whole heart surface area
↑Cardiac GLUT4 protein expression
↑GLUT4 protein expression
[36]