The effect of Schisandra chinensis fruit extract (SCE) and Schisandrin B (SchB) on gene expression profile in TGF-β1-treated A7r5 rat aortic smooth muscle cell. Rattus norvegicus

Schisandra chinensis fruit extract (SCE) and its active ingredient Schisandrin B (SchB), which are effective in the treatment of vascular diseases, have been known to suppress transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-mediated Smad activation and myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). However, it is still largely unknown about the pharmacologic effects and mechanisms of SCE and SchB on TGF-β1-induced intracellular signaling pathways in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Overall design: To investigate gene expression profile alteration and pharmacological actions of SCE and SchB on TGF-β1-treated VSMCs, we performed microarray experiment.