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Journal of Asian Natural Products Research Volume 20, 2018 - Issue 5
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Vasorelaxant effect of quercetin on cerebral basilar artery in vitro and the underlying mechanisms study

Tian-Yi YuanBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China
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Zi-Ran NiuBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China
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Di ChenBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China
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Yu-Cai ChenBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China
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Hui-Fang ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China
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Lian-Hua FangBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Guan-Hua DuBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, China;State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing100050, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 477-487 | Received 23 Jun 2017, Accepted 09 Apr 2018, Published online: 25 Apr 2018
 
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the vasorelaxant effect of quercetin on cerebral basilar artery in vitro and provide a preliminary discussion concerning the underlying mechanisms. Using a DMT-isolated micro vessel system, quercetin was found to exhibit a vasodilatory effect on basilar arteries contracted by potassium chloride (KCl), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). The vasorelaxant effect of quercetin was partially attenuated when endothelium cells were removed. L-NAME, indomethacin, and ODQ treatment also decreased the potency of quercetin. In endothelium-denuded rings, the vasorelaxant effect of quercetin was not influenced by K+ channel inhibitors. However, quercetin inhibited KCl induced extracellular calcium influx and ET-1 induced transient intracellular calcium release in a Ca2+-free solution. In conclusion, quercetin induced relaxation of the basilar artery in vitro is partially dependent on endothelium, which is mainly related to NO and COX pathways. It also induces relaxation through blockage of calcium channels.

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