Abstract
Aim: To study the influences of gomisin J on lipid peroxidation and calcium paradox. Methods: Using two in vitro models of rat liver mitochondria membrane lipid peroxidation (LPO) and cultured myocardial cells. Results: Gomisin J inhibited Fe2+/ascorbic acid and ADP/NADPH-induced LPO with IC50 (95% confidence limits) 5.5 (4.5-6.7) and 4.7 (2.8-7.8) μmol·L-1, respectively, when cultured myocardial cells preincubated with Ca2+-free medium for 2 min were incubated with normal medium containing Ca2+, a marked increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) formation occurred and gomisin J 10 μmol·L-1 protected myocardial cells through decreasing MDA formation. Conclusion: Gomisin J inhibits LPO in rat liver mitochondria and protects cultured myocardial cells from being injuried by calcium paradox.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 538-541 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Pharmacologica Sinica |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cultured cells
- gomisin J
- lignans
- lipid peroxidation
- liver mitochondria
- myocardium