PMID- 31173197 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191223 LR - 20200225 IS - 1791-244X (Electronic) IS - 1107-3756 (Print) IS - 1107-3756 (Linking) VI - 44 IP - 2 DP - 2019 Aug TI - Protective effects of salvianolic acid B against hydrogen peroxide‑induced apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and underlying mechanisms. PG - 457-468 LID - 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4227 [doi] AB - Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) is a water‑soluble active component of Danshen and has anti‑atherosclerotic effects. The present study aimed to evaluate the cytoprotective effects of Sal B against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)‑induced oxidative stress damage in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and investigate the underlying mechanisms. It was revealed that Sal B protected the cells from H2O2‑induced damage, as indicated by MTT results showing enhanced cell viability and by flow cytometric analysis showing reduced apoptosis of cells challenged with H2O2. Furthermore, as an underlying mechanism, the enhancement of autophagy was indicated to be accountable for the decrease in apoptosis, as Sal B caused the upregulation of light chain 3‑Ⅱ and Beclin‑1, and downregulation of p62 under H2O2‑induced oxidative stress. Finally, Sal B increased the phosphorylation of AMP kinase (AMPK) and decreased the phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), but had no effect on the phosphorylation of AKT. In conclusion, the present study revealed that Sal B protects HUVECs from oxidative stress, at least partially by promoting autophagy via activation of the AMPK pathway and downregulation of the mTOR pathway. FAU - Gao, Shan AU - Gao S AD - College of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Shiqin AU - Li S AD - College of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Qin AU - Li Q AD - Department of Infectious Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China. FAU - Zhang, Fuyong AU - Zhang F AD - Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, P.R. China. FAU - Sun, Mengqi AU - Sun M AD - College of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China. FAU - Wan, Zilin AU - Wan Z AD - College of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Shurong AU - Wang S AD - Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190531 PL - Greece TA - Int J Mol Med JT - International journal of molecular medicine JID - 9810955 RN - 0 (Antioxidants) RN - 0 (Benzofurans) RN - 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal) RN - BBX060AN9V (Hydrogen Peroxide) RN - C1GQ844199 (salvianolic acid B) SB - IM MH - Antioxidants/chemistry/*pharmacology MH - Apoptosis/drug effects MH - Autophagy/drug effects MH - Benzofurans/chemistry/*pharmacology MH - Cytoprotection/drug effects MH - Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry/pharmacology MH - Endothelial Cells/cytology/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen Peroxide/*metabolism MH - Oxidative Stress/drug effects MH - Salvia miltiorrhiza/chemistry PMC - PMC6605496 EDAT- 2019/06/08 06:00 MHDA- 2019/12/24 06:00 PMCR- 2019/05/31 CRDT- 2019/06/08 06:00 PHST- 2018/11/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/05/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/06/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/12/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/06/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/05/31 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijmm-44-02-0457 [pii] AID - 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4227 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Mol Med. 2019 Aug;44(2):457-468. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4227. Epub 2019 May 31.