Effects of Salvianolic acid B on bronchial epithelial cell apoptosis induced by cigarette smoke extract
Objective To explore the effect and mechanism of salvianolic acid B on bronchial epithelial cell apoptosis induced by cigarette smoke extract.Methods Human bronchial epithelial cells 16HBE were divided into control group,model group(induced by cigarette smoke extract),experimental low-dose group(induced by cigarette smoke extract+11 μmol·L-1 salvianolic acid B treatment),and experimental medium-dose group(cigarette smoke extract Induction+22 μmol·L-1 salvianolic acid B treatment),experimental high-dose group(cigarette smoke extract induction+44 μmol·L-1 salvianolic acid B treatment),experimental high-dose+Compound C group(cigarette smoke extract induction+44 μmol·L-1 Salvianolic acid B+AMPK signaling pathway inhibitor Compound C treatment).Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay was used to detect proliferation;Western blot was used to detect the phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate activates protein kinase(p-AMPK),CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein C/EBP(CHOP),activating transcription factor 4(ATF4)protein expression;PI single staining was used to detect cell cycle;Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was used to detect apoptosis,and spectrophotometry was used to detect caspase-3 activity.Results The cell proliferation activity(OD value)in the bronchial epithelial cells of the control group,model group,experimental low-dose group,experimental medium-dose group,experimental high-dose group,and experimental high-dose+Compound C group were 0.86±0.07,0.38±0.03,0.45±0.03,0.54±0.04,0.68±0.03 and 0.42±0.04;the expression levels of p-AMPK/AMPK protein were 0.41±0.03,0.13±0.03,0.20±0.02,0.28±0.04,0.36±0.04 and 0.22±0.02;G0/G1 phase were(54.40±5.84)%,(82.93±4.50)%,(75.45±4.73)%,(67.41±2.70)%,(59.15±3.73)%and(69.80±6.59)%;apoptosis rate were(3.21±0.49)%,(24.90±3.35)%,(20.56±1.73)%,(13.55±1.68)%,(9.20±1.07)%and(18.04±1.79)%.Compared experimental low-dose group,experimental medium-dose group,experimental high-dose group with model group,the difference of above indicators were all statistically significant(all P<0.05);compared the experimental high-dose+Compound C group with the experimental high-dose group,the difference of above indicators were all statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion Salvianolic acid B affects endoplasmic reticulum stress by activating AMPK signaling to reduce bronchial epithelial cell apoptosis induced by cigarette smoke extract.