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Effect of High Magnesium and Astragaloside IV on Vascular Endothelial Cells

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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the main treatment for patients with severe coronary vascular stenosis. However, In-stent neo-atherosclerosis (ISNA) is an important clinical complication in patients after PCI, which is mainly caused by a persistent inflammatory response and endothelial insufficiency. In the cardiovascular field, magnesium-based scaffolds stand out due to their properties. Magnesium plays a key role in regulating cardiovascular physiology. Magnesium deficiency can promote endothelial cell dysfunction, which contributes to the formation of atherosclerosis. Since astragaloside IV (AS‑IV) has been proven to have potent cardioprotective effects, we asked whether high levels of magnesium cooperate with AS‑IV might have effects on endothelial function and ISNA. We performed in vitro experiments on endothelial cells. Being treated with different concentrations of magnesium or/and AS-IV, the cell growth and migration were detected by CCK-8 and wound healing assay, respectively. The pro-inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6), adhesion molecule vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and NF-kB were determined by qRT-PCR, ELISA kits or western blot. Results showed that high magnesium and AS-IV improved endothelial function, including promoting cell migration and decreasing the content of TNF-α, IL-6, VCAM-1, and NF-kB. With the supplement of AS-IV, additive magnesium maintains cell proliferation, migration, and function of endothelial cells. In conclusion, these findings suggest that high magnesium and AS‑IV could improve vascular endothelial dysfunction. Early detection and treatment for neo-atherosclerosis may be of great clinical significance for improving stent implantation efficacy and long-term prognosis.

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Abbreviations

AS‑IV:

Astragaloside IV

CHD:

Coronary heart disease

CVD:

Cardiovascular disease

IL-6:

Interleukin 6

ISNA:

In-stent neo-atherosclerosis

ISR:

In-stent restenosis

LST:

Late stent thrombosis

PCI:

Percutaneous coronary intervention

TNF-α:

Tumor necrosis factor α

VCAM-1:

Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1

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This work was supported by the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology (Grant numbers 2021JQ-738, 2021JM-549 and 2024JC-YBQN-0198), Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government (Grant number 21JK0606), Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology (Grant number 20200312). Author Hongfei Qi has received research support from Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine.

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  1. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, **anyang, 712046, China

    Hongfei Qi & Haifang Wang

  2. School of the First Clinical Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shiji Ave, **anyang, 712046, China

    Teng Ge

  3. Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, **’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and **’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, **’an, 710072, China

    Kun Wang

  4. School of the Second Clinical Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shiji Ave, **anyang, 712046, China

    **g Wang

  5. School of Basic Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shiji Ave, **anyang, 712046, China

    Lin Dang

  6. Department of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, **’an, 710068, China

    Juane Li

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Qi, H., Ge, T., Wang, K. et al. Effect of High Magnesium and Astragaloside IV on Vascular Endothelial Cells. Cell Biochem Biophys (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01250-8

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