Effect and mechanism of tanshinone IIA on TGF-β1 induced human skin fibroblast proliferation / 中草药

Objective: To study the effect and mechanism of tanshinone IIA on human skin fibroblasts cell (HSF). Methods: CCK- 8 method was used to determine the effect of different concentrations of TSA on the proliferation of HSF induced by TGF-β1. The plate cloning ability of HSF treated with different concentrations of TSA (2.5, 5, 10 and 20 μmol/L) for 48 h were analyzed by plate clonogenesis assay. The protein expression of TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway proteins and α-SMA, VEGFA and COL I were further measured by Western blotting. Results: CCK-8 and plate clonognesis assay results showed that TSA significantly inhibited the proliferation and colony forming efficiency of HSF (P < 0.01). Western blotting results revealed that each concentration group of TSA significantly inhibited the protein levels of p-Smad2 and p-Smad3, and down-regulated the ratio of p-Smad2/Smad2 (P < 0.01). The ratio of p-Smad3/Smad3 was significantly decreased in 5, 10 and 20 μmol/L TSA groups. Additionally, the expression levels of α-SMA, VEGFA and COL I in HSF decreased significantly with the increase of TSA concentration (P < 0.01). Conclusion: TSA exhibits the inhibitory effect on proliferation of HSF, and its mechanism may be related to TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway.

Study on physicochemical properties of paeonol-Helix aspersa muller nanogel and its inhibitory effects on hypertrophic scar tissue in rabbit ear / 中国中药杂志

To prepare Helix aspersa muller-paeonol nanogel( PAE-HAM-Gels) with anti-proliferative scar effect,evaluate its skin penetration,retention and irritation,and to investigate its prevention and treatment effect for hypertrophic scar in rabbit ears. The dermal retention,transdermal rate and cumulative permeability of paeonol were investigated in vitro by using the modified Franz diffusion cell and the abdominal skin of suckling pigs,SD rats and KM mice,respectively,and the in vitro permeation curves were drawn. The normal skin of the back of New Zealand rabbits was continuously treated with PAE-HAM-Gels for 7 days,and the physiological state of the skin was observed under light microscope after HE staining by using homologous left and right contrast method. The hypertrophic scar model in rabbit ears was established,and the New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into blank group,model group,positive drug group,PAE-Gels group and PAE-HAM-Gels group. After 28 days of administration,the scar hyperplasia rate and scar elevation index( SEI) of each group were calculated; the scar tissues were taken and stained with Masson for observation of collagen fibers and muscle fibers hyperplasia under light microscope,and the expression level of TGF-β1 in each group was detected. The Qnof PAE-HAM-Gels in aqueous solution was in line with the Higuchi equation,and its transdermal rate,cumulative permeation and dermal retention in different animal skins were all higher than those of PAE-Gels. The skin of the drug-administered group was intact,without erythema,edema or other phenomena; under light microscope,the subcutaneous tissue and the epidermal cells were neatly arranged with uniform thickness,which showed no difference from the blank group. The scar hyperplasia rate of the PAE-HAM-Gels group was 62. 50%; SEI was 2. 17±0. 33 and TGF-β1 was( 815. 4±34. 69) ng·L~(-1),significantly different from those in model group( P<0. 01). Masson staining showed that as compared with the model group,the number of collagen fibers and muscle fibers was small and the arrangement was loose and tidy in the PAE-HAM-Gels group,with regular arrangement of chondrocytes and a small number of inflammatory cells and microvessels.PAE-HAM-Gels have good transdermal properties and dermal retention without skin irritation,offering a promising therapeutic strategy for transdermal delivery during the prevention and treatment of hypertrophic scar in rabbit ears.

Effect of cell penetrating peptide TAT-modified liposomes loaded with salvianolic acid B on proliferation,migration and cell cycle of human skin fibroblasts / 中国中药杂志

Hypertrophic scar( HS) is a very common skin fibrosis disorder after human skin injury and wound healing. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of cell penetrating peptide TAT-modified liposomes loaded with salvianolic acid B( SAB-TAT-LIP) on proliferation,migration and cell cycle of human skin fibroblasts( HSF),and preliminarily evaluate its effect on prevention and treatment of HS. HSF were cultured in vitro,and MTT assay was used to detect the inhibitory effect of SAB-TAT-LIP on cell proliferation. Cell migration was assessed by Transwell chamber method and scratch method; and cell cycle change was detected by flow cytometry. In vitro cell studies showed that blank liposome basically had no toxic effect on HSF. Different concentrations of SABTAT-LIP inhibited proliferation on HSF in varying degrees after intervention for different periods in a dose and time dependent manner;meanwhile,SAB-TAT-LIP significantly inhibited the migration and invasion of HSF. At the same time,SAB-TAT-LIP could block the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase after intervention for 48 h,P<0.01 as compared with the blank control group. Conclusively,our experimental data quantitatively demonstrate that SAB-TAT-LIP has significant inhibitory effect on cells proliferation,invasion and migration,with blocking effect on G0/G1 phase. This may offer a promising therapeutic strategy for transdermal delivery in prevention and treatment of HS.