The harmful effects of low energy UVA photons (315-400 nm) are associated with the massive production of reactive oxygen species resulting in oxidative stress. In response to oxidative damage, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is translocated to the nucleus and drives the expression of detoxication and antioxidant enzymes. UVA's effect on Nrf2 has been quite well characterised in dermal fibroblasts. However, there is a dearth of such information for keratinocytes. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of UVA radiation on the Nrf2 pathway and oxidative stress related proteins in primary human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF), epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) and human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. NHDF were exposed to doses of 2.5-7.5 J/cm2, NHEK and HaCaT to 10-20 J/cm2 using a solar simulator. Effects on Nrf2 translocation were evaluated after 1, 3 and 6 h and Nrf2-controlled proteins (heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), glutathione reductase (GSR), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), interleukine-6 (IL-6), and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2)) after 3, 6 and 24 h. The results showed the fastest Nrf2 translocation was in UVA-irradiated HaCaT (1 h), persisting until the subsequent time interval (3 h), while in primary keratinocytes the effect of radiation was minimal. In NHDF, UVA-stimulated Nrf2 translocation was conspicuous 3 h after UVA treatment. In NHDF, most of the studied proteins (NQO1, HO-1, GSR, GSTM1 and MMP-1) showed the highest level 24 h after UVA exposure, except for MMP-2 and IL-6 which had their highest level at a shorter time incubation interval (3 h). In NHEK, NQO1, HO-1 and GST were increased 6 h after UVA exposure, GSR and MMP-2 level was slightly below or above the control level, and MMP-1 and IL-6 increased at shorter time intervals. When comparing NHEK and HaCaT, these cells displayed contrary responses in most of the Nrf2-controlled proteins. Thus, primary keratinocytes cannot be replaced with HaCaT when studying cell signalling such as the Nrf2 driven pathway and Nrf2-controlled proteins.
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- faktor 2 související s NF-E2 metabolismus MeSH
- keratinocyty metabolismus účinky záření MeSH
- kultivované buňky MeSH
- kůže cytologie metabolismus účinky záření MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- signální transdukce účinky záření MeSH
- transport proteinů MeSH
- ultrafialové záření * MeSH
- viabilita buněk účinky záření MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Silymarin, a standardized extract of the seeds of the milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and its major component, silybin, is now used as an active component in a broad spectrum of dietary supplements, cosmetics and dermatological preparations. However, despite its use in skin products, there are no published data to exclude its phototoxic potential. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the phototoxicity of silymarin and its flavonolignans, silybin, isosilybin, silychristin, silydianin and 2,3-dehydrosilybin by validated 3T3 NRU assay. Further, we compared the validated biological system Balc/c 3T3 cell line with other cell models, particularly normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF), normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) and the human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT). The results showed that silymarin and the flavonolignans silybin, isosilybin, silychristin and silydianin had no phototoxicity towards any of the cells used. In contrast, 2,3-dehydrosilybin was identified as a compound with phototoxic potential. Further study is needed to evaluate the health risks associated with 2,3-dehydrosilybin use in skin preparations.
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- buňky 3T3 MeSH
- kultivované buňky MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- myši inbrední BALB C MeSH
- myši MeSH
- silymarin toxicita MeSH
- ultrafialové záření * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH