Xu Jiajia, He Congfen, Tian Rui
Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Research and Development, School of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2025 Jan 20;47(1):68. doi: 10.3390/cimb47010068.
Hair loss is one of the skin conditions that can affect people's mental health. Plant raw material extracts are of great interest due to their safety. In this study, we utilize reverse network pharmacology to screen for key targets of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the TGFβ/BMP signaling pathway, as well as key differential lipids, for plant raw materials selection. The aim is to identify plant raw materials that may have anti-hair loss properties and to validate these findings through cell experiments. Licorice, salvia miltiorrhiza, mulberry leaf, ephedra and curcumae radix were found that may possess anti-hair loss effects. Licorice water extract (LWE), salvia miltiorrhiza water extract (SMWE), mulberry leaf water extract (MLWE), ephedra water extract (EWE) and curcumae radix water extract (CRWE) did not exhibit cytotoxicity on human dermal papilla cells (HDPCs). Through ALP staining, it was found that the expression of ALP in HDPCs treated with LWE, SMWE, MLWE, EWE and CRWE was enhanced. In addition, LWE, SMWE, MLWE, EWE and CRWE have reduced the expression of hair growth inhibitory factor TGF-β1 and inflammatory factor IL-6. Additionally, various water extracts can enhance the secretion of VEGF, with high concentrations of SMWE, EWE and CRWE exhibiting better efficacy. Furthermore, β-catenin, a key factor of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, was enhanced by LWE, SMWE, MLWE, EWE and CRWE treatment in cultured HDPCs. In conclusion, all five plant raw materials showed some anti-hair loss potential, providing theoretical support for their application in anti-hair loss products.
脱发是一种会影响人们心理健康的皮肤疾病。植物原料提取物因其安全性而备受关注。在本研究中,我们利用反向网络药理学筛选Wnt/β-连环蛋白信号通路和TGFβ/BMP信号通路的关键靶点以及关键差异脂质,以选择植物原料。目的是识别可能具有防脱发特性的植物原料,并通过细胞实验验证这些发现。发现甘草、丹参、桑叶、麻黄和莪术可能具有防脱发作用。甘草水提取物(LWE)、丹参水提取物(SMWE)、桑叶水提取物(MLWE)、麻黄水提取物(EWE)和莪术水提取物(CRWE)对人毛囊乳头细胞(HDPCs)未表现出细胞毒性。通过碱性磷酸酶(ALP)染色发现,用LWE、SMWE、MLWE、EWE和CRWE处理的HDPCs中ALP的表达增强。此外,LWE、SMWE、MLWE EWE和CRWE降低了毛发生长抑制因子TGF-β1和炎症因子IL-6的表达。此外,各种水提取物均可增强血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的分泌,高浓度的SMWE、EWE和CRWE表现出更好的效果。此外,在培养的HDPCs中,LWE、SMWE、MLWE、EWE和CRWE处理可增强Wnt/β-连环蛋白信号通路的关键因子β-连环蛋白的表达。总之,所有五种植物原料均显示出一定的防脱发潜力,为其在防脱发产品中的应用提供了理论支持。