Abstract
Background: Thromboxane A 2 (TXA 2 ) induces platelet aggregation and promotes thrombus formation. Although ginsenoside Ro (G-Ro) from Panax ginseng is known to exhibit a Ca 2+ -antagonistic antiplatelet effect, whether it inhibits Ca 2+ -dependent cytosolic phospholipase A 2 (cPLA 2α ) activity to prevent the release of arachidonic acid (AA), a TXA 2 precursor, is unknown. In this study, we attempted to identify the mechanism underlying G-Ro-mediated TXA 2 inhibition. Methods: We investigated whether G-Ro attenuates TXA 2 production and its associated molecules, such as cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), TXA 2 synthase (TXAS), cPLA 2α , mitogen-activated protein kinases, and AA. To assay COX-1 and TXAS, we used microsomal fraction of platelets. Results: G-Ro reduced TXA 2 production by inhibiting AA release. It acted by decreasing the phosphorylation of cPLA 2α , p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase1, rather than by inhibiting COX-1 and TXAS in thrombin-activated human platelets. Conclusion: G-Ro inhibits AA release to attenuate TXA 2 production, which may counteract TXA 2 -associated thrombosis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 236-241 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Ginseng Research |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Arachidonic acid
- Cytosolic phospholipase A
- Ginsenoside Ro
- Mitogen-activated protein kinases
- Thromboxane A
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