CHENG Ying,MU Yi-ming,WANG Bao-an,PAN Chang-yu,LU Ju-ming.Protective mechanism of metformin in process of human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury induced by palmitic acid in vitro[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2008,30(14):1357-1359.
CHENG Ying,MU Yi-ming,WANG Bao-an,PAN Chang-yu,LU Ju-ming.Protective mechanism of metformin in process of human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury induced by palmitic acid in vitro[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2008,30(14):1357-1359.DOI:
Objective To explore the protective mechanism of metformin in the process of cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) injury induced by palmitic acid (PA). Methods HUVECs were cultured in the media of blank
PA
metformin
or PA combined metformin for 24 h
48 h
72 h respectively. Expressions of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were determined by RT-PCR and the expressions of ICAM-1
nuclear factor kappa B p65 (NF-κB p65) and phospho-IκBα was evaluated by Western blotting. Results Significant increase of the expressions of MCP-1 and ICAM-1 was found in PA group compared with in the control group (P0.05). However
obvious decrease was observed in both group when metformin was added (P0.05). The increase of the expressions of NF-κB p65 and phospho-IκBα induced by PA was also abated by metformin. Conclusion Metformin can alliviate the HUVECs injury induced by PA by activating AMPK
reducing the expression of MCP-1 and ICAM-1 activated by NF-κB.