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Photochem Photobiol ; 93(5): 1232-1239, 2017 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28477344

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of artocarpin-enriched (Artocarpus altilis) heartwood extract on the mechanical properties of UVB-irradiated fibroblasts. Human skin fibroblasts were pretreated with 50 µg/mL-1 extract and later irradiated with UVB (200 mJ/cm-2 ). They were then cultured within three-dimensional of free-floating and tense collagen lattices. The pretreatment of fibroblasts with the extract prior to UVB radiation showed cells protection against UVB-induced suppression of α-SMA expression, fibroblast migration and contraction. These results reveal that the extract prevents mechanical damages induced by UVB irradiation in fibroblast-embedded collagen lattices, and therefore, has a potential as a natural photo-protectant.


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Artocarpus/chemistry , Mannose-Binding Lectins/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Plant Lectins/pharmacology , Radiation-Protective Agents/pharmacology , Skin/radiation effects , Ultraviolet Rays , Actins/metabolism , Collagen/metabolism , Female , Fibroblasts/metabolism , Fibroblasts/radiation effects , Humans , Integrin alpha2/metabolism , Middle Aged , Skin/cytology , Skin/metabolism , Skin Aging/drug effects
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 175: 153-62, 2015 Dec 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26387741

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Artocarpus altilis (Moreceae) has been widely used as a traditional folk medicine in Southeast Asia for the treatment of many diseases, including skin disorders, such as ulcers and dermatitis. AIM OF THE STUDY: The present study aimed to investigate the ability of an artocarpin-enriched extract to prevent ultraviolet radiation B-induced photodamage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The content of artocarpin in the extract was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A DPPH assay was used to evaluate the free radical scavenging activity of the extract, which was compared with those of l-ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol. Cytotoxicity and proliferation of cells treated with the extract were determined using XTT and BrdU assays, respectively. Human skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes were pretreated with the extract for 24h and later irradiated with ultraviolet radiation B at 128 J/cm(2). The levels of TNF-α and IL-6 released from ultraviolet radiation B-irradiated keratinocytes and, MMP-1 and type-I procollagen produced by ultraviolet radiation B-irradiated fibroblasts were measured by ELISA and/or western blotting. The hairless skin of male mice (outbred ICR) was treated with the extract or l-ascorbic acid solution prior to exposure to ultraviolet radiation B irradiation. The dose of ultraviolet B irradiation was consecutively increased to 18, 36, 54, and 72 J/cm(2) at weeks 1-4, 4-7, 7-10, and 10-12, respectively. The epidermal thickness and collagen content in the skin of ultraviolet radiation B-irradiated mice were evaluated. RESULTS: The extract concentration of 50 µg/mL was not toxic and did not inhibit the proliferation of fibroblasts. The pretreatment of fibroblasts with 50 µg/mL extract prior to ultraviolet radiation B irradiation attenuated MMP-1 production but did not affect type-I procollagen production. The extract also decreased the ultraviolet radiation B-induced production of TNF-α and IL-6 in keratinocytes. Moreover, the topical administration of the extract suppressed epidermal thickening and collagen loss in chronically ultraviolet radiation B-exposed skin in mice. CONCLUSIONS: The experimental study revealed that A. altilis extract suppresses structural alterations in skin damaged by ultraviolet radiation B irradiation. This suppression was, at least partially, mediated by decrease in MMP-1 production in fibroblasts and TNF-α and IL-6 productions in keratinocytes.


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Artocarpus , Dermatologic Agents/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Skin/drug effects , Skin/radiation effects , Ultraviolet Rays/adverse effects , Animals , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cells, Cultured , Collagen/metabolism , Female , Fibroblasts/drug effects , Fibroblasts/metabolism , Fibroblasts/radiation effects , Humans , Interleukin-6/metabolism , Keratinocytes/drug effects , Keratinocytes/metabolism , Keratinocytes/radiation effects , Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/metabolism , Mice, Inbred ICR , Middle Aged , Skin/cytology , Skin/metabolism , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism , Wood
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