Antiatherosclerotic effects of corilagin via suppression of the LOX-1/MyD88/NF- κB signaling pathway in vivo and in vitro

AbstractCorilagin, a natural polyphenol compound isolated fromPhyllanthus urinaria L., exerts various pharmacological effects, such as antihyperglycemic, antitumor, and antioxidative stress properties, but the mechanisms underlying the antiatherosclerotic effects of corilagin have not been entirely elucidated. In the present study, we investigated the antiatherosclerotic effects of corilagin using a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced atherosclerotic rabbit model and ox-LDL-induced vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. The serum lipid levels were measured through an enzymatic colorimetric assay. A histological analysis of rabbit aortas was performed after hematoxylin –eosin and oil red O staining. The proliferation of ox-LDL-induced VSMCs was detected using MTT assays, and the migration of cells was determined by wound scratch assays. In addition, the mRNA and protein expression levels of lectin-like ox-LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR) and Western blotting assays. Our results indicate that corilagin significantly reduced the serum lev els of TC, TG and LDL-C, increased the HDL-C levels, decreased the intimal thickening in the thoracic aorta, and reduced the formation of foam cells in an HFD-induced rabbit atherosc...
Source: Journal of Natural Medicines - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research