Review Article

Cardiovascular Effects of Salvianolic Acid B

Table 11

Antiatherosclerosis of salvianolic acid B in vitro.

Cells/tissuesEffectsReference

VSMCs
Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway,
activation of NQO1.
Hur et al., 2010 [71]

H-monDCSupress activation of PPARγ nuclear translocation,
expression of CD40, CD86, CD1a, and HLA-DR,
expression of IL-12 and IL-10,
production of TNF-α,
regulation of TLR4,
myeloid differentiation of primary reactive protein 88,
p38-MAPK signaling pathway.
Sun et al., 2011 [72]

MacrophageReduce mLDL uptake,
antagonize CD36.
Bao et al., 2012 [73]

HASMCsMMPs protein synthesis,
downregulate ERK1/2,
downregulate c-JNK.
Lin et al., 2007 [74]

Note: H-monDC: human monocyte-derived dendritic cells; Nrf2: nuclear factor 2-related factor 2; NQO1: NAD(P)H quinine oxidoreductase-1; PARP: poly ADP-ribose polymerase; ARE: antioxidant responsive element; VSMC: vascular smooth muscle cells; IL: interleukin; TLR: toll like receptor; TNF: tumor necrosis factor.