Pinocembrin Reduces Keratinocyte Activation and Ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-like Dermatitis in BALB/c Mice through the Heme Oxygenase-1/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Pathway
In this study, we evaluated the effects of pinocembrin on human HaCaT keratinocytes and BALB/c mice with imiquimod- (IMQ-) induced psoriatic dermatitis. In interferon-γ- (IFN-γ-) activated HaCaT cells, pinocembrin reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines, namely, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and keratinocyte proliferation markers, namely, keratin (K)16, K17, and Ki-67. The mechanism underlying these inhibitory effects involved the regulation of the heme oxygenase- (HO-) 1/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 pathway. In the IMQ-induced psoriatic dermatitis mouse model, the topical application of pinocembrin significantly ameliorated the Skin Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score, epidermal thickness, inflammation, hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, and cluster of differentiation (CD) 4+ T-cell infiltration. Expression of the inflammatory cytokines and keratinocyte proliferation markers in dorsal skin was significantly decreased in the pinocembrin-treated group. Meanwhile, in lesional skin, the expression of HO-1 was upregulated, but that of phospho-STAT3 (pSTAT3) was downregulated. Collectively, our results indicated the therapeutic potential of pinocembrin. Additional studies are warranted to evaluate its clinical benefits in patients with psoriasis.PMID:35116069 | PMC:PMC8807039 | DOI:10.1155/2022/7729836
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kuo-Kuei Huang Meng-Nan Lin Hui-Chun Hsu Yi-Ling Hsu Ting-Ni Huang I-Huang Lu I-Hong Pan Source Type: research
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