Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Laboratory of Metabolomics, Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 139 Ruski Blvd., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Feb 19;25(4):2441. doi: 10.3390/ijms25042441.
Chronic and excessive ultraviolet (UVA/UVB) irradiation exposure is known as a major contributor to premature skin aging, which leads to excessive reactive oxygen species generation, disturbed extracellular matrix homeostasis, DNA damage, and chronic inflammation. Sunscreen products are the major preventive option against UVR-induced photodamage, mostly counteracting the acute skin effects and only mildly counteracting accelerated aging. Therefore, novel anti-photoaging and photopreventive compounds are a subject of increased scientific interest. Our previous investigations revealed that the endemic plant Friv. (HRE) activates the antioxidant defense through an NRF2-mediated mechanism in neutrophiles. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the photoprotective potential of HRE and two of its specialized compounds-the phenylethanoid glycosides myconoside (MYC) and calceolarioside E (CAL)-in UVA/UVB-stimulated human keratinocytes in an in vitro model of photoaging. The obtained data demonstrated that the application of HRE, MYC, and CAL significantly reduced intracellular ROS formation in UVR-exposed HaCaT cells. The NRF2/PGC-1α and TGF-1β/Smad/Wnt signaling pathways were pointed out as having a critical role in the observed CAL- and MYC-induced photoprotective effect. Collectively, CAL is worth further evaluation as a potent natural NRF2 activator and a promising photoprotective agent that leads to the prevention of UVA/UVB-induced premature skin aging.
慢性和过度的紫外线(UVA/UVB)照射暴露被认为是导致皮肤过早衰老的主要原因,这会导致过多的活性氧物种生成、细胞外基质稳态紊乱、DNA 损伤和慢性炎症。防晒霜产品是预防 UVR 诱导的光损伤的主要选择,主要对抗急性皮肤效应,仅轻度对抗加速衰老。因此,新型抗光老化和光防护化合物是科学研究的热点。我们之前的研究表明,地方特有植物 Friv.(HRE)通过中性粒细胞中的 NRF2 介导机制激活抗氧化防御系统。在本研究中,我们旨在研究 HRE 及其两种特殊化合物——苯乙醇苷麦角苷(MYC)和獐牙菜苷 E(CAL)在体外光老化模型中对 UVA/UVB 刺激的人角质形成细胞的光保护潜力。获得的数据表明,HRE、MYC 和 CAL 的应用显著减少了 UVR 暴露的 HaCaT 细胞中的细胞内 ROS 形成。NRF2/PGC-1α 和 TGF-β/Smad/Wnt 信号通路被指出在观察到的 CAL 和 MYC 诱导的光保护作用中具有关键作用。总之,CAL 值得进一步评估,作为一种有效的天然 NRF2 激活剂和一种有前途的光保护剂,可预防 UVA/UVB 诱导的皮肤过早衰老。