The ginsenoside protopanaxatriol protects endothelial cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced cell injury and cell death by modulating intracellular redox status

Free Radical Biology & Medicine
Hoi Hin KwokPatrick Ying Kit Yue

Abstract

Ginsenosides, the active components of the famous Chinese herb ginseng, have been suggested to possess cardiovascular-protective effects. The mechanism of ginsenosides is believed to be associated with their ability to prevent cellular oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to explore the cytoprotective effects of the ginsenoside protopanaxatriol (PPT) on hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced endothelial cell injury and cell death. Pretreatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) with PPT for 24 h was able to protect the cells against H(2)O(2)-induced injury. In addition to cell death, pretreatment with PPT could also reduce H(2)O(2)-induced DNA damage, overactivation of the DNA repair enzyme PARP-1, and concomitant depletion of the intracellular substrate NAD(+). Furthermore, PPT could reverse the decrease in ATP/ADP ratio caused by H(2)O(2). The metabolism of glutathione was also changed. H(2)O(2) could induce a significant decrease in GSH level resulting in a decrease in the GSH/GSSG ratio. This could be prevented by pretreatment with PPT. The action was associated with increasing activities of the GSH-metabolizing enzymes glutathione reductase and glutathione peroxidase. These findings suggest that th...Continue Reading

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