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Isolation of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells HUVEC
Published on: April 28, 2007
Epimedin C Protects H2O2-Induced Peroxidation Injury by Enhancing the Function of Endothelial Progenitor HUVEC
Dan-Hong Wei1, Jiu-Ling Deng2, Rong-Zhen Shi2
1Department of Neuroscience Care Unit, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
Endothelial cell injury and apoptosis induced by oxidative stress serve important roles in many vascular diseases. The repair of endothelial cell vascular injury relies on the function of local endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Our previous study indicated that epimedin C, a major flavonoid derived from Herba epimedii (yin yang huo), could promote vascularization by inducing endothelial-like differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells C3H/10T1/2 both in vivo and in vitro. In view of the significant cardiovascular protective effects of Herba epimedii, we detected a protective effect of epimedin C on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced peroxidation injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the role of EPC in this process. The results show that epimedin C increased the expression of the stem cell marker, CD34 and PROM1, and subsequently enhanced the expression and function of vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 in local vascular endothelial cells. In conclusion, epimedin C protects H2O2-induced peroxidation injury by enhancing the function of endothelial progenitor HUVEC populations.
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