Rumex acetosella Inhibits Platelet Function via Impaired MAPK and Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Signaling

Bo Ra Jeon, Muhammad Irfan, Seung Eun Lee, Jeong Hoon Lee, Man Hee Rhee

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)802-808
Number of pages7
JournalChinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume28
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022

Keywords

  • antiplatelet
  • ethnomedicine
  • integrin αβ
  • mitogen-activated protein kinase
  • Rumex acetosella L

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