Lee Seung Taek, Lee Jong Yeong, Kim Ha Eun, Park Jun-Young, Choi Jin Kyeong
Department of Immunology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Republic of Korea.
Department of Biochemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2024 Dec 16;13(12):1541. doi: 10.3390/antiox13121541.
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by abnormal immune responses and keratinocyte hyperproliferation. Limonin, a bioactive compound found in citrus fruits, has anti-inflammatory properties in various models; however, its effects on psoriasis are not fully understood. We investigated the therapeutic potential of limonin in a 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced psoriasis mouse model. Mice were treated with TPA to induce psoriasis-like skin lesions, followed by intraperitoneal administration of limonin (200 or 400 μg/mouse) for six days. The results showed that limonin improved psoriasis-related symptoms in a psoriasis-like mouse model by suppressing the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inflammation-related antimicrobial peptides and regulating the expansion of myeloid cells and T cells. Specifically, limonin reduced glucose uptake and oxidative phosphorylation to shift the metabolic program in the inflamed skin cells of psoriasis-like mice. Limonin activates AMPK and proteins related to mTOR inhibition, thereby suppressing the mTOR signaling pathway. It also inhibits mitochondrial mass and mitochondrial ROS production, thereby preventing the development of dysfunctional mitochondria in inflamed skin cells. Overall, limonin modulates key immune responses and metabolic pathways related to inflammation and mitochondrial health in psoriasis. Therefore, it is a promising natural candidate for the treatment of psoriasis and various inflammatory skin diseases.
银屑病是一种慢性炎症性皮肤病,其特征为异常免疫反应和角质形成细胞过度增殖。柠檬苦素是一种在柑橘类水果中发现的生物活性化合物,在多种模型中具有抗炎特性;然而,其对银屑病的影响尚未完全明确。我们在12-O-十四酰佛波醇-13-乙酸酯(TPA)诱导的银屑病小鼠模型中研究了柠檬苦素的治疗潜力。用TPA处理小鼠以诱导银屑病样皮肤损伤,随后腹腔注射柠檬苦素(200或400μg/小鼠),持续六天。结果表明,柠檬苦素通过抑制促炎细胞因子和炎症相关抗菌肽的mRNA表达以及调节髓样细胞和T细胞的扩增,改善了银屑病样小鼠模型中与银屑病相关的症状。具体而言,柠檬苦素降低葡萄糖摄取和氧化磷酸化,以改变银屑病样小鼠炎症皮肤细胞中的代谢程序。柠檬苦素激活AMPK和与mTOR抑制相关的蛋白,从而抑制mTOR信号通路。它还抑制线粒体质量和线粒体ROS产生,从而防止炎症皮肤细胞中功能失调的线粒体的形成。总体而言,柠檬苦素调节与银屑病炎症和线粒体健康相关的关键免疫反应和代谢途径。因此,它是治疗银屑病和各种炎症性皮肤病的有前景的天然候选物。