Norooznezhad Amir Hossein, Keshavarz Maryam, Norooznezhad Fatemeh, Mansouri Kamran
Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res. 2017 Apr 1;11(2):96-101.
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting ones, is among the most important physiological and pathological processes that occur in the body. Under pathological conditions such as tumor growth, psoriasis, corneal neovascularization and rheumatoid arthritis, angiogenesis is substantial for the development of the disease. Zataria multiflora is a member of the Labiatae family with a vast range of traditional uses which has been long known and applied in Iran old medicine. The aim of this study was the evaluation of anti-angiogenic potential of Zataria multiflora. In this study, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were isolated from newborn umbilical veins and then cultured for cytotoxicity (LDH test) assay. Regarding LDH results, following tests such as angiogenesis (cytodex-3 micro carrier) and migration (wound healing) tests were designed. The cytotoxicity assays showed no toxicity of Z.multiflora toward HUVECs in the range of 10-450µg/mL of the extract. This extract was also able to inhibit angiogenesis and migration at 200µg/mL. Our data clearly demonstrated an inhibitory effect of Z. multiflora on angiogenesis and migration of HUVECs. Z. multiflora could be introduced as a significant angiogenesis inhibitor for angiogenesis-dependent diseases in further complementary studies.
血管生成,即从已有的血管形成新的血管,是身体中发生的最重要的生理和病理过程之一。在诸如肿瘤生长、银屑病、角膜新生血管形成和类风湿性关节炎等病理条件下,血管生成对疾病的发展至关重要。百里香是唇形科的一员,具有广泛的传统用途,在伊朗传统医学中早已为人所知并得到应用。本研究的目的是评估百里香的抗血管生成潜力。在本研究中,从新生儿脐静脉中分离出人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVECs),然后进行细胞毒性(乳酸脱氢酶测试)测定。根据乳酸脱氢酶测试结果,设计了诸如血管生成(cytodex - 3微载体)和迁移(伤口愈合)测试等后续测试。细胞毒性测定表明,在提取物浓度为10 - 450μg/mL范围内,百里香对HUVECs无毒性。该提取物在200μg/mL时也能够抑制血管生成和迁移。我们的数据清楚地证明了百里香对HUVECs的血管生成和迁移具有抑制作用。在进一步的补充研究中,百里香可作为一种重要的血管生成抑制剂用于治疗血管生成依赖性疾病。