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Inhibitory Effect of Rosmarinic Acid on Nitration of Insulin

XU Xiao-min, SUN Pei-huan, QIU Li-hong, YAO Wen, GAI Zhi-liang, XIE Jian-xin, XU Bo, WANG Zhen-hua   

  1. 1. School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832005, China;
    2. Center of Mitochondrion and Healthy Aging, College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
  • Online:2014-10-15 Published:2014-10-17

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the effect of rosmarinic acid (RA) on the nitration of insulin induced by peroxynitrite anion
(ONOO-). Methods: The insulin was incubated with excessive amounts of ONOO- in a chemical system with or without
RA. The nitrated insulin was detected by colorimetric method and non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (native-
PAGE). Results: Insulin could be nitrated by ONOO- and the nitrated insulin had the maximum absorption peak at 396 nm.
RA inhibited insulin nitration induced by excessive ONOO- in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas it had no effect on
thenitrated insulin. Conclusion: RA can inhibit insulin nitration, which may be due to its scavenging activity on ONOO-.

Key words: rosmarinic acid, insulin, nitration, peroxynitrite anion

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