1. A Mixture of Extracts of Kochia scoparia and Rosa multiflora with PPAR α/γ Dual Agonistic Effects Prevents Photoaging in Hairless Mice.
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Jeon H, Kim DH, Nho YH, Park JE, Kim SN, and Choi EH
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- Animals, Female, Gene Expression Regulation drug effects, Gene Expression Regulation radiation effects, Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 analysis, Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 genetics, Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 genetics, Mice, Hairless, PPAR alpha genetics, PPAR gamma genetics, Plant Extracts chemistry, Procollagen genetics, Skin drug effects, Skin metabolism, Skin radiation effects, Skin ultrastructure, Transforming Growth Factor beta genetics, Ultraviolet Rays adverse effects, Bassia scoparia chemistry, PPAR alpha agonists, PPAR gamma agonists, Plant Extracts pharmacology, Rosa chemistry, Skin Aging drug effects, Skin Aging radiation effects
- Abstract
Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) α/γ is known to inhibit the increases in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by ultraviolet light (UV). Extracts of natural herbs, such as Kochia scoparia and Rosa multiflora , have a PPAR α/γ dual agonistic effect. Therefore, we investigated whether and how they have an antiaging effect on photoaging skin. Eighteen-week-old hairless mice were irradiated with UVA 14 J/cm² and UVB 40 mJ/cm² three times a week for 8 weeks. A mixture of extracts of Kochia scoparia and Rosa multiflora (KR) was topically applied on the dorsal skin of photoaging mice twice a day for 8 weeks. Tesaglitazar, a known PPAR α/γ agonist, and vehicle (propylene glycol:ethanol = 7:3, v / v ) were applied as positive and negative controls, respectively. Dermal effects (including dermal thickness, collagen density, dermal expression of procollagen 1 and collagenase 13) and epidermal effects (including skin barrier function, epidermal proliferation, epidermal differentiation, and epidermal cytokines) were measured and compared. In photoaging murine skin, KR resulted in a significant recovery of dermal thickness as well as dermal fibroblasts, although it did not change dermal collagen density. KR increased the expression of dermal transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. The dermal effects of KR were explained by an increase in procollagen 1 expression, induced by TGF-β, and a decrease in MMP-13 expression. KR did not affect basal transepidermal water loss (TEWL) or stratum corneum (SC) integrity, but did decrease SC hydration. It also did not affect epidermal proliferation or epidermal differentiation. KR decreased the expression of epidermal interleukin (IL)-1α. Collectively, KR showed possible utility as a therapeutic agent for photoaging skin, with few epidermal side effects such as epidermal hyperplasia or poor differentiation., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- 2016
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