Abstract:Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of astilbin on angiogenesis in vitro. Methods Different concentrations (0, 1, 10, 20, 40 μmol/L) of astilbin were added into HUVECs cultured in vitro, and the proliferation ability of HUVECs was detected by using MTT. The ability of cell migration was detected by scratch test, and the ability of cell lumen formation was determined by using matrix glue tubule formation test. The expression of angiogenesis-related factors (VEGFA, VEGFR-2, and VWF) was detected by using Western blot. Results There was no significant difference in the number of HUVECs in astilbin treatment with different concentrations compared with the control group (P>0.05), while the number of cells in the 40 μmol/L group was statistically different from that of the control group after 48 h (P<0.01 or 0.001). The Scratch test showed that a large number of cells migrated to the middle scratch area in the 10 µ mol/L group at 6, 12 and 24 h, with a wide distribution of cells, significantly increasing compared to the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The migration of HUVECs in the 10 µmol/L group was significantly increased compared to the 1 µmol/ L group and the 20 µmol/L group at 24 h (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the most lumen-like structures were formed in the 10 µmol/L group, and the number of nodes, main segment length and mesh number were significantly increased in the astilbin treatment groups at all concentrations (P<0.05). Astilbin could significantly increase the expression of angiogenic factors VEGFA, VEGFR-2 and VWF, which were significantly higher in 1 and 10 μmol/L groups than in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion Astilbin can promote the migration and angiogenesis of HUVECs cells.