[Effect of icariin on hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes].

Objective: To investigate the effect of icariin on myocardial hypoxia reoxygenation injury and the possible mechanism.

Methods: Neonatal Sprague-Dawley rat cardiomyocytes in primary culture were treated with different concentrations of icariin for 24 h prior to hypoxia/reoxygenation injury. Cardiomyocyte apoptosis was evaluated with Tunel staining.