FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (17 ): 282-284.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200917065

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Inhibition Effect of Auricularia auricula Polysaccharide on Proliferation of Thoracic Artery Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

CHEN Gang1,JI Bao-ping2,HUANG Li-shan1,ZHANG Gui-zhi3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China;
    2. College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;
    3. Department of Biological Medicine, Zhongshan Torch Polytechnic, Zhongshan 528436, China
  • Received:2009-04-23 Online:2009-09-01 Published:2014-04-14
  • Contact: CHEN Gang1, E-mail:zn_chengang@163.com

Abstract:

The effects of Auricularia auricular polysaccharide (AAP) on in vitro proliferation and NO level of rabbit thoracic artery vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) were studied. Our results indicate that AAP is able to significantly inhibit the proliferation of VSMC induced by ox-LDL and elevate the NO level. The functional mechanism may be related to the prevention of atherosclerosis.

Key words: Auricularia auricula polysaccharide, vascular smooth muscle cell, atherosclerosis

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