Ophiopogonin D ameliorates DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis-like lesions in BALB/c mice and TNF-α- inflamed HaCaT cell.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
; 522(1): 40-46, 2020 01 29.
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ABSTRACT
Atopic dermatitis (AD) can occur in both children and adults, and the symptoms include itching and eczema, which in turn cause patients to suffer. Ophiopogonin D (OP-D) is a steroidal glycoside from Radix Ophiopogon japonicus, which is well known as an effective anti-inflammatory herbal medicine in many Asian countries. In this study, we aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of OP-D, using an AD mouse model and inflamed HaCaT cells. Through a histopathological analysis, we were able to confirm the suppressive effects of OP-D on skin thickening and the mast cell activation in AD-like mouse back skin tissues stimulated by DNCB. In addition, we detected significant decreases in cytokine expression levels through multiplex assessment assays of the OP-D-treated mice blood. We observed the anti-inflammatory effect of OP-D in the spleen, causing weight loss in the spleen and in the mRNA expression levels related to diverse cytokines. In human keratinocytes inflamed by TNF-α, OP-D inhibited p38 and ERK protein activation and showed a reduction of NF-κB nuclear translocation. Furthermore, OP-D attenuated pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA expressions in TNF-α-inflamed HaCaT cells. Accordingly, we came to the conclusion that OP-D is a potential natural drug which can be used in order to treat inflammatory skin diseases, such as AD.
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Saponinas
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Espirostanos
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Queratinócitos
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Dermatite Atópica
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun
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2020
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