Abstract
Aim:
To determine whether replacing Mg2+ in magnesium lithospermate B (Mg-LSB) isolated from danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) with other metal ions could affect its potency in inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase activity.
Methods:
Eight metal ions (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Cr3+, Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+) were used to form complexes with LSB. The activity of Na+/K+-ATPase was determined by measuring the amount of inorganic phosphate (Pi) liberated from ATP. Human adrenergic neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y was used to assess the intracellular Ca2+ level fluctuation and cell viability. The metal binding site on LSB and the binding mode of the metal-LSB complexes were detected by NMR and visible spectroscopy, respectively.
Results:
The potencies of LSB complexed with Cr3+, Mn2+, Co2+, or Ni2+ increased by approximately 5 times compared to the naturally occurring LSB and Mg-LSB. The IC50 values of Cr-LSB, Mn-LSB, Co-LSB, Ni-LSB, LSB, and Mg-LSB in inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase activity were 23, 17, 26, 25, 101, and 128 μmol/L, respectively. After treatment of SH-SY5Y cells with the transition metal-LSB complexes (25 μmol/L), the intracellular Ca2+ level was substantially elevated, and the cells were viable for one day. The transition metals, as exemplified by Co2+, appeared to be coordinated by two carboxylate groups and one carbonyl group of LSB. Titration of LSB against Co2+ demonstrated that the Co-LSB complex was formed with a Co2+:LSB molar ratio of 1:2 or 1:1, when [Co2+] was less than half of the [LSB] or higher than the [LSB], respectively.
Conclusion:
LSB complexed with Cr3+, Mn2+, Co2+, or Ni2+ are stable, non-toxic and more potent in inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase. The transition metal-LSB complexes have the potential to be superior substitutes for cardiac glycosides in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
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The work was supported by a grant to Jason TC TZEN of National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, China (NCHU-101D073).
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Lin, NH., Chung, TY., Li, FY. et al. Enhancing the potency of lithospermate B for inhibiting Na+/K+-ATPase activity by forming transition metal ion complexes. Acta Pharmacol Sin 34, 893–900 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/aps.2013.32
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