Abstract:
Objective Effects of Laminaria japonicapolysaccharides on the proliferation and lipid peroxide production of H2O2-induced vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) were examined in vitro for further understanding on the metabolic mechanism.
Method Proliferation of VSMCs was artificially induced by using 50 µmol·L−1 H2O2. Inhibitory rate on the proliferation by the L. japonica polysaccharides were determined by a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. Morphological changes on VSMCs were observed under a microscope. Malondialdehyde (MDA) was employed as an indicator of the lipid peroxide production in VSMCs.
Result A significant inhibition effect of the polysaccharides on the H2O2-induced VSMC proliferation with the greatest rate of 73.56% was shown by MTT. Morphologically, the number of VSMCs significantly decreased after an exposure to the polysaccharide. The MDA analysis indicated that the lipid peroxide production by VSMCs significantly declined after the treatment with L. japonica polysaccharides.
Conclusion The L. japonica polysaccharides significantly inhibited the proliferation and lipid peroxide production in the H2O2-induced VSMCs.