Review Article

Salvianolic Acid Exerts Cardioprotection through Promoting Angiogenesis in Animal Models of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Preclinical Evidence

Table 1

Characteristics of the 15 included studies.

Study (years)Species (sex, n = experimental/control group)WeightModel (method)Time drug givenAnestheticTreatment group and administration methodsControl groupAngiogenesis outcome indexIntergroup differences (time)Secondary outcomeIntergroup differencesSide effect

Chao et al. [25]Male Sprague Dawley rats (8/8)200–220 gAMI1 day after the surgeryChloral hydrate [0.3 g/kg, (i.p.)]Salvianolic acid B 24 mg/kg·4 h, i.v.Normal saline(1) VEGF(1) ; 8 h(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 8 hNo report

He et al. [26]Male Sprague Dawley rats (15/15)200–220 gAMI24 h after the surgeryUrethane [1.2 g/kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.)]Salvianolic acid B 100 mg/kg·d, i.g.Normal saline(1) VEGF(1) ; 4 w(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 4 wNo report
(2) BVD(2) ; 4 w(2) LVSP(2) ; 4 w
(3) LVEDP(3) ; 4 w
(4) LVEF(4) ; 4 w

Li et al. [27]Male Sprague Dawley rats (5/5)200–220 gAMI24 hours after the surgery3.5% hydrochloride (3.5 mg/100 g, i.p.)10 mg/kg/d salvianolic acid A i.v.Normal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 7 d(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 1 wNo report
(2) VEGF(2) ; 7 d

Yang [28]Male Sprague Dawley rats (8/8)180–200 gAMI1 week after the surgeryUrethane 1.2 g/kg, i.p.Salvia extract (salvianolic acid B 20.6%; Danshensu 23.6%; protocatechualdehyde 3.9%) 100 mg/kg/d, i.g.Normal saline(1) VEGF(1) ; 60 d(1) LVSP(1) ; 60 dNo report
(2) BVD(2) ; 60 d(2) LVEDP(2) ; 60 d
(3) IL(3) ; 60 d

Fang [29]Male Sprague Dawley rats (13/13)220–260 gAMI3 days after the surgery10% chloral hydrate (4 ml/kg, i.p.)Salvianolate (main composition salvianolic acid B) 30 mg/kg·d, i.p.Normal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 4 wNoNoNo report
(2) VEGF(2) ; 4 w

Ma [30]Male Sprague Dawley rats (10/10)Three months AgeAMINo report3% pentobarbital 45 mg/kg, i.p.Salvianolic acid B 1 g/(kg·d), i.g.Normal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 14 d(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 14 dNo report

Li [31]Male Sprague Dawley rats (5/5)200–220 gAMI1 day after the surgery3.5% chloral hydrate (35 g/kg, i.p.)Salvianolic acid A 10 mg/kg, i.v.Normal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 1 w(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 1 wNo report
(2) VEGF(2) ; 1 w(2) SDF-1(2) ; 1 w
(3) MMP-9(3) ; 1 w

Wang [32]Male piglets (6/6)28 ± 10 kgAMI1 day after the surgeryKetamine, 20 mg/kg, and diazepam, 0.05 mg/kg, i.m.Salvianolate (main composition salvianolic acid B) 400 mg, i.v.Normal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 4 w(1) LVEF(1) ; 4 wNo report

Nuan-Liu [33]Male Sprague Dawley rats (8/8)200–240 gAMI2 days after the surgery10% chloral hydrate i.p.Salvia extract (main composition salvianolic acid B) 40 mg/kg·d, i.g.Normal saline(1) VEGF(1) ; 4 wNoNoNo report
(2) BVD(2) ; 4 w

Chen [34]Male/female Sprague Dawley rats (8/8)180–220 gAMI1 day after the surgery3% pentobarbital 30 mg/kg i.p.Salvianolic acid B 6.4 mg, i.v.Normal saline(1) VEGF(1) ; 2 w(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 2 wNo report
(2) BVD(2) ; 2 w(2) NO(2) ; 2 w
(3) NOS(3) ; 2 w

Fang [35]Male/female Wistar rats (10/10)250 ± 50 gAMI6 days before the surgery3% pentobarbital 30 mg/kg, i.p.Salvianolic acid B 100 mg/(kg·d), i.g.Normal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 6 d(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 6 dNo report
(2) Fibroblast(2) ; 6 d

Ye [36]Male Sprague Dawley rats (6/7)240 ± 60 gAMI48 h after the surgeryEther inhalerSalvia extract (main composition salvianolic acid B (40 mg/kg·d), i.g.Normal saline1(1) VEGF(1) ; 8 wNoNoNo report

Pang [37]Male Sprague Dawley rats (10/11)180–220 gAMI24 h after the surgeryEther inhalerSalvianolic acid B 120 mg/(kg·d) i.gNormal saline(1) BVD(1) ; 2 w(1) Myocardial infarct size(1) ; 2 wNo report
(2) Ventricle thickness(2) ; 2 w

Guo et al. [38]Female SD rats (no report)No reportAMINo reportNo report80 μl of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) alone and 5 × 106 salvianolic acid B pretreated MSC/d80 μl of phosphate-buffered saline alone and 5 × 106 MSC/d(1) BVD(1) ; 4 wNo reportNo reportNo report
(2) VEGF(2) ; 4 w

Note: LAD: the left anterior descending coronary artery; VEGF: vascular endothelium growth factor; LVSP: left ventricular systolic pressure; LVEDP: left ventricular end-diastolic pressure; IL: infarct length; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.