西红花苷对牛主动脉平滑肌细胞内钙离子浓度的影响

目的研究西红花苷对血管平滑肌细胞内钙离子浓度的影响。方法以Fluo-3/AM作为Ca²⁺荧光探针,采用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜观察牛主动脉平滑肌细胞内钙离子浓度的变化。结果无论细胞外有无钙离子,西红花苷(1×10^-8,1×10^-7,1×10^-6 mol·L^-1)均能明显抑制1×10^-2 mol·L^-1 H₂O₂引起的细胞内钙离子浓度的升高,其抑制率含钙条件下分别为34.1%, 57.1%和74.3%(P<0.01),无钙条件下分别为26.2%,32.1%和50.0%(P<0.01);在胞外无钙的条件下,西红花苷 (1×10^-8,1×10^-7,1×10^-6 mol·L^-1)能抑制70 mmol·L^-1 CHCl₃导致雷洛丁敏感钙池的释放,其抑制率分别为27.8%, 27.8%和50.0% (P<0.01)。结论西红花苷能抑制胞外钙离子的内流及内质网上钙离子的释放。

Effect of crocin on intracellular calcium concentration in cultured bovine aortic smooth muscle cells

AIM: To study the effect of crocin on intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in cultured bovine aortic smooth muscle cells (BASMCs). METHODS: Cells were loaded with fluorescence probe Fluo-3/AM and [Ca2+]i was measured by laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM). RESULTS: In the presence or absence of extracellular Ca2+, crocin (1 x 10(-8), 1 x 10(-7), 1 x 10(-6) mol x L(-1)) concentration-dependently inhibited the [Ca2+]i elevation induced by 1 x 10(-2) mol x L(-1) H2O2 (for the former, the inhibition rates were 34.1%, 57.1% and 74.3%, while for the latter were 26.2%, 32.1%, 50.0%). In the absence of extracellular Ca2+, crocin (1 x 10(-8), 1 x 10(-7), 1 x 10(-6) mol x L(-1)) could inhibit the [Ca2+]i elevation induced by 70 mmol x L(-1) CHCl3, the inhibition rates were 27.8%, 27.8% and 50.0% respectively. CONCLUSION: Crocin could inhibit the extracellular Ca2+ influx and release of intracellular Ca2+ stores in endoplasmic reticulum.