REN Xianzhi1, JIANG Shumin2, ZHAI Wensheng3. Effect of the Serum Contained Radix Astragali and Hirudo and Their Compound on the Growth Cycle and Apoptosis of Rat Glomerular Mesangial Cells[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2009, 50(3): 255-257.
REN Xianzhi1, JIANG Shumin2, ZHAI Wensheng3. Effect of the Serum Contained Radix Astragali and Hirudo and Their Compound on the Growth Cycle and Apoptosis of Rat Glomerular Mesangial Cells[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2009, 50(3): 255-257.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2009.03.044.
Objective To study the effect of the serum contained Radix Astragali
Hirudo or their compound on the growth cycle and apoptosis of rat mesangial cells (MC).Methods The serum contained the extract of high-concentration of Hirudo
the serum contained the extract of high-concentration of Radix Astragali
and the serum contained the extract of high-concentration of Hirudo and the extract of low-concentration of Radix Astragali were prepared. The cultured MC were measured by flow cytometer to observe the changes in their growth cycle and apoptosis. The morphological changes of apoptotic cells were observed.Results The medicinal serums can keep the most MC in the stage of G0/G1
and the significant difference was existing in comparison with that of the control group (P<0.01). The apoptosis rate of MC in the medicinal groups was increased
and the difference was shown in the Hirudo and compound groups in comparison with that of the control group (P<0.01).Conclusion The medicinal serums contained Hirudo and Radix Astragali and their compound respectively can prevent MC entering the stage of S to inhibit their growth
and they can increase the rate of apoptosis of MC as well.