It has been reported that the viability and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells contributes to arteriovenous fistula stenosis. Hydroxysafflor Yellow A (HSYA) has been demonstrated to inhibit the viability and migration of VSMCs by regulating Akt signaling. The present study aimed to investigate the role of HSYA on the viability and migration of human umbilical vein smooth muscle cells (HUVSMCs) following stimulation using serum from rats with chronic renal failure (CRF), and to determine the effects of HSYA on PI3K/Akt signaling. Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups, control and CRF groups. Serum from each group was collected to stimulate the HUVSMCs. Cell Counting Kit-8 and wound healing assays were performed to assess cell viability and migration, respectively. Flow cytometry analysis was performed to assess apoptosis, and western blot analysis was performed to detect protein expression levels of PI3K and Akt. Nitric oxide (NO) production was measured using the Nitrate/Nitrite assay kit. The results demonstrated that serum from CRF rats significantly enhanced cell viability, migration and apoptosis, the effects of which were reversed following treatment with HSYA. In addition, CRF serum decreased NO and endothelial NO synthase expression, whilst increasing the protein expression levels of PI3K and phosphorylated-Akt in HUVSMCs. Notably, treatment with HSYA markedly restored NO production and inactivated the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Furthermore, the PI3K/Akt inhibitor, AMG511, exerted similar effects to HSYA. Taken together, the results of the present study suggest that HSYA suppresses cell viability and migration in the presence of CRF serum by inactivating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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