Inhibition of hypoxia and serum deprivation-induced apoptosis by salvianolic acid in rat mesenchymal stem cells

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the influence and mechanism of salvianolic acid B (SalB) on apoptosis inhibition in rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) induced by hypoxia and serum deprivation (hypoxia/SD).MethodsSalB concentration of 0.1, 1, 10 or 100 mg/L (drug groups) were investigated for their ability to inhibit apoptosis in rat BMSCs. BMSCs in both the apoptosis model and drug groups were cultured under hypoxic conditions for 6 h, after which cell apoptosis and change in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were detected using flow cytometry. Activation of caspase-3 was detected using western blot analysis.ResultsHypoxia/SD induced apoptosis in rat BMSCs. The early apoptosis rate was lower in the drug groups compared to the apoptosis model group (P