Abstract
Objective: To examine the antiplatelet and antithrombotic activity of Rumex acetosella extract. Methods: Standard light aggregometry was used for platelet aggregation, intracellular calcium mobilization assessed using Fura-2/AM, granule secretion (ATP release) by luminometer, and fibrinogen binding to integrin αIIbβ3 detected using flow cytometry. Western blotting is carried out to determine the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling. Results: Rumex acetosella displayed the ability to inhibit platelet aggregation, calcium mobilization, granule secretion, and fibrinogen binding to integrin αIIbβ3. Rumex acetosella has also down-regulated MAPK and PI3K/Akt phosphorylation (all P<0.01). Conclusion: Rumex acetosella extract exhibits antiplatelet activity via modulating GPVI signaling, and it may protect against the development of platelet-related cardiovascular diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 802-808 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2022 |
Keywords
- antiplatelet
- ethnomedicine
- integrin αβ
- mitogen-activated protein kinase
- Rumex acetosella L