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Mechanisms of improvement of intestinal transport of baicalin and puerarin by extracts of Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
Author(s) -
Liang XinLi,
Zhang Jing,
Zhao GuoWei,
Li Zhe,
Luo Yun,
Liao ZhengGen,
Yan DongMei
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.5242
Subject(s) - radix (gastropod) , flow cytometry , western blot , puerarin , chemistry , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , biochemistry , medicine , botany , pathology , alternative medicine , gene
Radix Angelicae Dahuricae is the dried root of Angelicae Dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.)Benth.et Hook.f. var. formosana (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan (Fam.Umbelliferae). The total coumarins (Cou) and volatile oil (VO) were main active components that drived from Radix Angelicae Dahuricae. Our previous studies have shown that Cou and VO could increase intestinal absorption for transmucosal drug delivery with unknown mechanism. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of Radix Angelicae Dahuricae for improving drug intestinal transport. Caco‐2 cell model was used to study the effect of Radix Angelicae Dahurica on transepithelial electrical resistance. Western blot was used to study its effect on the expression of the actin and ZO‐1, tight junction proteins. The effect of Radix Angelicae Dahurica on the expression of P‐gp protein was investigated using flow cytometry. VO (0.036–2.88 μL/mL) and Cou (0.027–0.54 mg/mL) caused a reversible, time‐ and dose‐dependent decrease in transepithelial electrical resistance. VO and/or Cou could inhibit the expression of the tight junction protein, ZO‐1 and actin. VO and/or Cou also could inhibit the expression of P‐gp. These data suggested that Radix Angelicae Dahurica increased cell permeability by affecting the expression of actin, ZO‐1 or P‐gp, opening the tight junction or inhibiting the efflux induced by P‐gp. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.