Red ginseng extract inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced platelet-leukocyte aggregates in mice.

Lee, Yuan Yee; Kim, Sung Dae; Park, Jin-Kyu; Lee, Won-Jae; Han, Jee Eun; Seo, Min-Soo; Seo, Min-Goo; Bae, Seulgi; Kwak, Dongmi; Saba, Evelyn; Rhee, Man Hee

Lee, Yuan Yee; Kim, Sung Dae; Park, Jin-Kyu; Lee, Won-Jae; Han, Jee Eun; Seo, Min-Soo; Seo, Min-Goo; Bae, Seulgi; Kwak, Dongmi; Saba, Evelyn; Rhee, Man Hee.

Afiliación

Lee YY; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Kim SD; Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States.
Park JK; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Lee WJ; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Han JE; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Seo MS; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Seo MG; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Bae S; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Kwak D; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Saba E; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Rhee MH; Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

J Ginseng Res ; 48(4): 428-434, 2024 Jul.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39036730

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Background:

Platelet-leukocyte aggregates (PLAs) play important roles in cardiovascular disease and sepsis. Red ginseng extract (RGE) has been well-studied for its antiplatelet and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the potential inhibitory effects of RGE on PLA have not been investigated.

Methods:

Six-week-old ICR mice were given oral gavage of RGE for 7 days, followed by an intraperitoneal injection of 15 mg/kg of lipopolysaccharide. Mice were euthanized 24 h later, and blood samples were collected for further analysis. Flow cytometry was utilized to sort populations of PLAs and platelet-neutrophil aggregates (PNAs). By using confocal microscopy, PNAs were validated. Morphological changes in platelets and leukocytes were visualized with scanning electron microscopy. Expressions of tissue factor (TF) and platelet factor 4 (PF4) were investigated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results:

Populations of activated platelets, PLAs and PNAs, were significantly increased with LPS-induction. Treatment with 200 and 400 mg/kg of RGE decreased platelet activation. Moreover, the populations of PLAs and PNAs were reduced. PNAs were visible in the blood of septic mice, and this was attenuated by treatment with 400 mg/kg of RGE. Morphologically, sepsisinduced platelet activation and fibrin formation in the blood. This was reduced with RGE treatment. Sepsis-induced increase in the plasma levels of TF and PF4 was also reduced with RGE treatment.

Conclusion:

This study shows that RGE is a potential therapeutic that reduces the activation of platelets and targets PLA and PNA formation. Detailed inhibitory mechanisms of RGE should be studied.

Palabras clave

Inflammation; Platelet activation; Plateletleukocyte aggregates; Red ginseng extract; Thrombosis

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Ginseng Res Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: