In vivo studies |
Acute Lung Injury (ALI) |
2.5–10 mg/kg |
– |
IL-6, KC, MIP-1α, MIP-2, MCP-1, RANTES |
PI3K/AKT, ERK |
Delivering RVT by polymeric nanocapsules via the ERK/PI3K/AKT pathways could ameliorate LPS-induced ALI |
[49] |
Sepsis |
30 mg/kg |
– |
MIP-2, IL-18, IL-10, Caspase-3 |
PI3K/Nrf2/HO-1 |
RVT via inhibiting PI3K/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway could inhibit oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell apoptosis to alleviate ALI in septic rats |
[50] |
Sepsis |
60 mg/kg |
– |
IL-6, IL-1b, TLR4, Capase-3, Bax, Bcl2, NF-kB |
PI3K/AKT/mTOR |
RVT via inhibiting the NF-kB and activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway could protect the myocardium in sepsis |
[51] |
Allergic Diseases |
10 mg/kg, 10–100 μM |
BMMCs, FSMCs, PBMCs |
IL-6, IL-13, TNF-α, NF-κB, IKKα/β, p65, P-38, Syk, Gab2 |
MK2/PI3K/AKT |
RVT via the MK2/3–PI3K/AKT axis could inhibit IL-33–mediated mast cell activation |
[52] |
Osteoarthritis (OA) |
45 mg/kg 50 μM |
SW1353 |
TLR4, MyD88, TRIF, IL-1β, NF-κB p65 |
PI3K/AKT |
RVT by inhibiting TLR4 via the activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway could inhibit the development of obesity-related OA |
[53] |
Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress (CUMS) |
40–80 mg/kg |
– |
TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, Bax, Bcl-2 |
AKT/GSK-3β |
RVT via activating the AKT/GSK-3β pathway could exert a protective effect in CUMS–induced depressive-like behavior |
[54] |
– |
100 mg/kg, 20 μM |
293 T |
klf5, c-Myc, Cav-1 |
PI3K/PKD1/AKT |
RVT via inhibiting the PI3K/PKD1/AKT pathway could activate klf5 phosphorylation and then attenuate the interaction of klf5 with c-Myc |
[55] |
– |
100 mg/kg 40–100 μM |
hPASMC |
Arginase I, Arginase II, Caspase-3 |
PI3K/AKT |
RVT via the PI3K/AKT pathway could prevent hypoxia-induced arginase II expression and proliferation of hPASMC |
[56] |
In vitro studies |
Thrombosis and atherosclerosis |
1–100 μM |
Platelet |
PECAM-1, TLR4, STAT3, NF-кB p65, Sirt1 |
AKT, AMPK |
RVT via STAT3 and AKT pathways could suppress TLR4 activation in oxidized low-density lipoprotein-activated platelets |
[48] |
– |
15 μmol/L |
BMSCs, P3 |
MyoD1, Myogenin |
SIRT1/AKT/FOXO1 |
RVT via activating the SIRT1/AKT/FOXO1 pathway could reverse myogenic induction suppression caused by high glucose |
[57] |
– |
20 μM |
Chondrocytes |
Collagen-II, COX-2, PGE2, JNK, P38 |
AKT, ERK, MAPK |
RVT via the ERK/p38/AKT pathway could regulate the differentiation and inflammation of chondrocytes |
[58] |