Morroniside Regulates Endothelial Cell Function via the EphrinB Signaling Pathway after Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation In Vitro.

Proangiogenic treatment is a potential treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Morroniside was previously discovered to increase post-AMI angiogenesis in rats as well as the proliferation of rat coronary artery endothelial cells (RCAECs). However, the effects of morroniside on other endothelial cell (EC) functions and underlying mechanisms are unknown. To further clarify the vascular biological activity of morroniside, this work focused on investigating how morroniside influenced endothelial cell functions, such as cell viability, tube formation capacity, migration, and adhesion, and to explore the signaling pathway. Oxygen-glucose deprivation causes ischemic damage in RCAECs (OGD). In vitro investigations were carried out to explore the involvement of morroniside in EC function and pathways mediated by ephrinB. The results revealed that the number of BrdU + cells and cell viability in the high-dose group were considerably greater than in the OGD group (P < 0.05). The ability of tube formation evaluated by total tube length, tube-like structural junction, and tube area was significantly higher in the morroniside group than in the OGD group (P < 0.001). Morroniside considerably improved migration and adhesion abilities compared to OGD group (P < 0.05 , P < 0.01 , P < 0.001). The protein expression levels of the ephrinB reverse signaling pathway were substantially greater in the morroniside group than in the OGD group (P < 0.05 , P < 0.01). In conclusion, the current study demonstrated that morroniside modulates endothelial cell function via ephrinB reverse signaling pathways and provided a novel insight and therapeutic strategy into vascular biology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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