Prunetin Relaxed Isolated Rat Aortic Rings by Blocking Calcium Channels

Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry
Bumjung KimKyungjin Lee

Abstract

Prunetin, a component of herbal medicines and various foods, such as pea, peach, cherry, and Prunus yedoensis, is a useful pharmacological compound. We previously reported the potent vasorelaxant effect of the bark of P. yedoensis. Therefore, we investigated the vasorelaxant activities of prunetin on isolated rat aortic rings and hypotensive activity on spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) in this study. In the present study, prunetin (1⁻30 μg/mL) relaxed isolated rat aortic rings pre-contracted by phenylephrine (PE) in a concentration-dependent manner. Pre-incubation with prunetin (3 and 10 μg/mL) inhibited vasoconstriction induced by the supply of Ca2+ in rat aortic rings pre-contracted with PE or KCl in a Ca2+-free Krebs⁻Henseleit (KH) buffer. Prunetin (10 μg/mL) pre-treatment also inhibited caffeine-induced contraction of aortic rings in a Ca2+-free KH buffer. To investigate the hypotensive effect of prunetin, the systolic blood pressure (SBP) of the SHR was measured by using a tail cuff assay. The SBP of SHR was significantly lower in the prunetin (25 mg/kg)-treated group. These results suggested that prunetin decreased blood pressure and relaxed blood vessels by blocking receptor-operated calcium channels, voltage-depend...Continue Reading

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Sep 22, 2019·Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry·Cheolmin JoHo-Young Choi
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Anna Bartáková, Marie Nováková
Aug 3, 2021·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Li YingGuankui Du

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