Cruciani Sara, Garroni Giuseppe, Serra Diletta, Kavak Fikriye Fulya, Satta Rosanna, Martini Fernanda, Tognon Mauro, Ventura Carlo, Maioli Margherita
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
J Cell Mol Med. 2025 Apr;29(7):e70530. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.70530.
The skin is the most extensive organ in the human body. Photo exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays causes several damages to skin cells, including premature skin aging, the onset of possible DNA mutations, and the risk of developing cancers, including melanoma. Protecting skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure through the application of creams and filters is important to prevent irreversible damages. Several natural extracts and biomolecules with antioxidant activity are widely used in the production of dietary supplements or topical products, for the prevention and treatment of skin affections. Within this context, we pre-treated human skin fibroblasts (HFF1), skin-isolated stem cells (SSCs) and keratinocytes (HaCaT) with two creams containing a specific solar protection factor (SPF) for 72 h and then exposed the cells to UV light. Gene expression analysis was performed for the key cell cycle regulators (p16, p19, p21, p53 and TERT). Cell senescence was assessed by colorimetric assays of beta-galactosidase and antioxidant potential, revealing the ability of treated cells to counteract free radical production as a result of oxidative stress. Finally, possible mutations in DNA induced by photo exposure were studied. The results obtained demonstrated that the tested products elicit positive effects on all skin cell populations, preserving them from photo exposure damages and premature senescence, being also able to increase the DNA repairing mechanisms and inducing a youngest phenotype.
皮肤是人体最大的器官。暴露于紫外线(UV)下会对皮肤细胞造成多种损害,包括皮肤过早老化、可能的DNA突变以及患癌风险,其中包括黑色素瘤。通过涂抹面霜和使用防晒剂来保护皮肤免受阳光照射的损害,对于预防不可逆转的损伤非常重要。几种具有抗氧化活性的天然提取物和生物分子被广泛用于生产膳食补充剂或局部用产品,用于预防和治疗皮肤疾病。在此背景下,我们用两种含有特定防晒系数(SPF)的面霜对人皮肤成纤维细胞(HFF1)、皮肤分离干细胞(SSCs)和角质形成细胞(HaCaT)进行预处理72小时,然后将细胞暴露于紫外线下。对关键细胞周期调节因子(p16、p19、p21、p53和TERT)进行基因表达分析。通过比色法检测β-半乳糖苷酶和抗氧化潜力来评估细胞衰老,揭示处理后的细胞抵抗氧化应激产生自由基的能力。最后,研究了光暴露诱导的DNA可能发生的突变。所获得的结果表明,测试产品对所有皮肤细胞群体都有积极作用,保护它们免受光暴露损伤和过早衰老,还能够增强DNA修复机制并诱导出更年轻的表型。