PMID- 29855363 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180730 LR - 20231112 IS - 1472-6882 (Electronic) IS - 1472-6882 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 1 DP - 2018 May 31 TI - Herbal formula Xinshuitong capsule exerts its cardioprotective effects via mitochondria in the hypoxia-reoxygenated human cardiomyocytes. PG - 170 LID - 10.1186/s12906-018-2235-4 [doi] LID - 170 AB - BACKGROUND: The collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsim) resulted in the cell apoptosis and heart failure. Xinshuitong Capsule (XST) could ameliorate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), New York Heart Association (NYHA) classes and the quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure in our clinical study, however, its cardioprotective mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS: Primary human cardiomyocytes were subjected to hypoxia-reoxygenation and treated with XST200, 400 and 600 mug/ml. The model group was free of XST and the control group was cultured in normal conditions. Cell viability, DeltaPsim, the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes, ATPase activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis cells were determined in all the groups. RESULTS: The cell viability in the XST-treated groups was significantly higher than that in the model group (P < 0.05). Coupled with the restoration of the DeltaPsim, the number of polarized cells increased dose dependently in the XST-treated groups. XST also restored the lost activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I-IV induced by the oxidative stress. The total of mitochondrial ATPase activity was significantly elevated at XST400 and 600 mug/ml compared to the model group (P < 0.05). The levels of mitochondrial ROS and the number of apoptosis cells declined in the XST-treated groups compared to those in the model group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: XST, via restoration of DeltaPsim and the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I-IV activities, and suppression of mitochondrial ROS generation and the apoptosis cells, maintained the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane to exert its cardioprotective effects in the hypoxia-reoxygenated human cardiomyocytes. FAU - Tan, Chunjiang AU - Tan C AD - Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. tchunj@126.com. FAU - Zeng, Jianwei AU - Zeng J AD - Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Wu, Yanbin AU - Wu Y AD - Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Zhang, Jiahui AU - Zhang J AD - Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Chen, Wenlie AU - Chen W AD - Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180531 PL - England TA - BMC Complement Altern Med JT - BMC complementary and alternative medicine JID - 101088661 RN - 0 (Cardiotonic Agents) RN - 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal) RN - S88TT14065 (Oxygen) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/drug effects MH - Cardiotonic Agents/*pharmacology MH - Cell Hypoxia/*drug effects MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Drugs, Chinese Herbal/*pharmacology MH - Flow Cytometry MH - Humans MH - Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial/drug effects MH - Mitochondria/*drug effects MH - Myocytes, Cardiac/*drug effects MH - Oxygen/metabolism PMC - PMC5984388 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Hypoxia-reoxygenated human cardiomyocytes OT - Mitochondrial potential OT - Xinshuitong capsule COIS- ETHICS APPROVAL AND CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE: Not applicable. COMPETING INTERESTS: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. EDAT- 2018/06/02 06:00 MHDA- 2018/07/31 06:00 PMCR- 2018/05/31 CRDT- 2018/06/02 06:00 PHST- 2018/03/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/05/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/06/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/06/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/07/31 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/05/31 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12906-018-2235-4 [pii] AID - 2235 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12906-018-2235-4 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 May 31;18(1):170. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2235-4.