Effects of ginsenoside Rg1 on the senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells
, “Effects of ginsenoside Rg1 on the senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.
The development of age-related cardiovascular disease is associated with the senescence of vascular cells. This study aimed to investigate the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) senescence. Primary VSMCs were cultured and divided into control, D-galactose (D-gal), Rg1-L, and Rg1-H groups, which were cultured without and with D-gal, and with low- and high-concentrations of Rg1, respectively. D-gal-induced cellular senescence was identified by b-galactosidase staining, and ultrastructural changes within the cells were observed.
