Senkyunolide H protects PC12 cells from OGD/R-induced injury via cAMP-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. (10th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiang, Yunyao; Luo, Yanyan; Chen, Xinyi; Liu, Nan; Hou, Jincai; Piao, Jingpei; Song, Chao; Si, Chuanling; Hu, Weicheng; Li, Xueqin
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnopharmacology. Volume 282(2021)
• Publication Date: 2022-01-10
• Subjects: Senkyunolide H -- Oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) -- Cerebral ischemic stroke -- cAMP signaling pathway -- PI3K/AKT signaling Pathway; Ethnopharmacology -- Periodicals; Pharmacognosy -- Periodicals; Herbs -- Periodicals; Herbs -- Periodicals; Pharmacognosy -- Periodicals; Pharmacognosie -- Périodiques; Herbes -- Périodiques; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114659
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0378-8741

Abstract

Abstract: Ethnopharmacological relevance: Senkyunolide H (SNH) is a bioactive phthalide isolated from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort rhizome and was reported to have multiple pharmacological effects. Aim of the study: The study was performed to verify the potency of SNH protecting PC12 cells from oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R)-induced injury and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Materials and methods: OGD/R model was established in PC12 cells and the cell viability was measured by MTT assay. The cell morphology was observed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The potential targets of SNH and related targets of OGD/R were screened, and a merged protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of SNH and OGD/R was constructed based on the network pharmacology analysis. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database was used for pathway analysis. Intracellular cAMP level and the protein expression levels were measured to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Results: SNH pretreatment protected PC12 cells against OGD/R-induced cell death. SNH also significantly protected the cell protrusion. A merged PPI network was constructed and the shared candidate targets significantly enriched in cAMP signaling pathway. The level of intracellular cAMP and the protein level of p-CREB, p-AKT, p-PDK1 and PKA protein were up-regulated after the treatment of SNH compared with OGD/R modeling. Conclusions: The present study indicated that SNH protected PC12 cells from OGD/R-induced injury via cAMP-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: SNH protected PC12 from OGD/R-induced injury. Two direct targets and seven indirect targets were screened for SNH against OGD/R-induced injury. SNH protected PC12 cells from OGD/R-induced injury through cAMP-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.