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ArticleMarine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.)

Development of a whole-organism model to screen new compounds for sun protection.

Yun-Hsin Wang, Chi-Chung Wen, Zhi-Shiang Yang, Chien-Chung Cheng, Jen-Ning Tsai, Chia-Chen Ku, Hsin-Ju Wu, Yau-Hung Chen

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Article in Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yun-Hsin WangDepartment of Research, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-Chung Wen
Zhi-Shiang Yang
Chien-Chung Cheng
Jen-Ning Tsai
Chia-Chen Ku
Hsin-Ju Wu
Yau-Hung Chen
Tamkang University · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWKoo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center · TWNational Chiayi University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We used zebrafish as a whole-organism model to screen new compounds for sun protection activity. First of all, we designed a series of UVB exposure experiments and recorded the phenotypic changes of zebrafish embryos. Results showed that 100 mJ/cm(2) of UVB given six times separated by 30 min intervals is the best condition. Fin malformation (reduced and/or absent fin) phenotypes are the most evident consequences after exposure to UVB. Each fin was affected by UVB, including pelvic, ventral, caudal, and dorsal fin, but pelvic fin seemed to be the most sensitive target after UVB exposure. We furthermore carried out "prevention" and "treatment" experiments using green tea extract and/or (-)-epigallocatechin (EGCG) to test this whole-organism model by observing the morphological changes of all fins (especially pelvic fin) after UVB exposure. Effects of UVB, green tea extract and EGCG on fin development were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier analysis, log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression. Results showed that a zebrafish pelvic fin in the UVB + green tea (treatment) group is 5.51 (range from 2.39 to 14.90) times, one in the UVB + green tea (prevention) group is 7.04 (range from 3.11 to 18.92) times, and one in the 25 ppm of EGCG (prevention) group is 22.19 (range from 9.40 to 61.50) times more likely to return to normal fin than one in the UVB only group. On the basis of these observations, we believe this model is effective for screening the higher stability and lower toxicity of new compounds, such as small chemicals which are derivative from EGCG or other dietary agents for sun protection.

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Models, AnimalZebrafishAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsApoptosisCamellia sinensisCatechinDNA PrimersExtremitiesIn Situ Nick-End LabelingPlant ExtractsRegression AnalysisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSunscreening AgentsUltraviolet RaysCatechinDNA Primersgallocatecholgreen tea extract AR25Plant ExtractsSunscreening Agents

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PMID19005726
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