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Zingerone protects keratinocyte stem cells from UVB-induced damage.
Chemico-biological Interactions 2018 January 6
The epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, is a stratified epithelium that protects the body from the external environment. Keratinocyte stem cells (KSCs) are involved in epidermis homeostasis by maintaining epidermal integrity through a process of constant regeneration. Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is a major inducer of cellular damage in the epidermis. In this study, we investigated the effects of zingerone (a phenolic compound derived from spices) on UVB-induced cellular damage in KSCs. We found that zingerone significantly inhibited cellular senescence of KSCs in response to UVB irradiation. These effects were confirmed by the senescence-associated β-galactosidase and comet assays. Zingerone decreased the production of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in UVB-irradiated KSCs. Moreover, UVB-induced expression of p21, a cell cycle arrest-related gene, was reduced by zingerone treatment, whereas zingerone upregulated the expression of proliferation-related genes such as proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), in addition to anti-senescence-related genes including telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1), and DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1). The UVB-protective effects of zingerone were mediated by inhibition of p42/44 MAPK and p38 MAPK. Therefore, zingerone could potentially be used to protect the epidermis from UVB-induced damage.
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