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Objective. This study aimed to investigate whether astragaloside IV modulates the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening through glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3 beta) in H9c2 cells. Methods. H9c2 cells were exposed to astragaloside IV for 20min. GSK-3 beta (Ser(9)), Akt (Ser(473)), and VASP (Ser(239)) activities were determined with western blot. The mPTP opening was evaluated by measuring mitochondrial membrane potential (Delta Psi m). Nitric oxide (NO) generation was measured by 4-amino-5- methylamino-2', 7'-difluorofluorescein (DAF-FM) diacetate. Fluorescence images were obtained with confocal microscopy. Results. Astragaloside IV significantly enhanced GSK-3 beta phosphorylation and prevented H2O2-induced loss of Delta Psi(m). These effects of astragaloside IV were reversed by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY294002, theNOsensitive guanylyl cyclase selective inhibitor ODQ, and the PKG inhibitor KT5823. Astragaloside IV activated Akt and PKG. Astragaloside IV was also shown to increase NO production, an effect that was reversed by L-NAME and LY294002. Astragaloside IV applied at reperfusion reduced cell death caused by simulated ischemia/reperfusion, indicating that astragaloside IV can prevent reperfusion injury. Conclusions. These data suggest that astragaloside IV prevents the mPTP opening and reperfusion injury by inactivating GSK-3 beta through the NO/cGMP/PKG signaling pathway. NOS is responsible for NO generation and is activated by the PI3K/Akt pathway.
