Anti-lipid peroxidation of gomisin J on liver mitochondria and cultured myocardial cells

Hong Li Peng, Dao Feng Chen, Hong Xiang Lan, Xue Mei Zhang, Zheng Gu, Ming Hua Jiang

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)538-541
Number of pages4
JournalActa Pharmacologica Sinica
Volume17
Issue number6
StatePublished - Nov 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cultured cells
  • gomisin J
  • lignans
  • lipid peroxidation
  • liver mitochondria
  • myocardium

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