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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2016

Eupafolin nanoparticles protect HaCaT keratinocytes from particulate matter-induced inflammation and oxidative stress.

Zih-Chan Lin, Chiang-Wen Lee, Ming-Horng Tsai, Horng-Huey Ko, Jia-You Fang, Yao-Chang Chiang, Chan-Jung Liang, Lee-Fen Hsu, Stephen Chu-Sung Hu, Feng-Lin Yen

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. SH-29 and SK-119 Attenuates Air-Pollution Induced Damage by Activating Nrf2 in HaCaT Cells.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  13. Eupafolin Suppresses P/Q-Type CaBiomolecules & therapeutics · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zih-Chan LinGraduate Institute of BioMedical Sciences, Chang Gung University.
Chiang-Wen LeeResearch Center for Industry of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Kweishan, Taoyuan; Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Institute of Technology and Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion Research Center, Chiayi.
Ming-Horng TsaiDivision of Neonatology and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Yunlin.
Horng-Huey KoDepartment of Fragrance and Cosmetic Science, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung.
Jia-You FangGraduate Institute of BioMedical Sciences, Chang Gung University; Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Kweishan, Taoyuan.
Yao-Chang ChiangCenter for Drug Abuse and Addiction, China Medical University Hospital; Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, China Medical University, Taichung.
Chan-Jung LiangCenter for Lipid and Glycomedicine Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung; Center for Lipid Biosciences, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
Lee-Fen HsuDepartment of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Chiayi.
Stephen Chu-Sung HuDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
Feng-Lin YenDepartment of Fragrance and Cosmetic Science, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung; Center for Lipid and Glycomedicine Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology · TWChang Gung University · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exposure to particulate matter (PM), a major form of air pollution, can induce oxidative stress and inflammation and may lead to many diseases in various organ systems including the skin. Eupafolin, a flavonoid compound derived from Phyla nodiflora, has been previously shown to exhibit various pharmacological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Unfortunately, eupafolin is characterized by poor water solubility and skin penetration, which limits its clinical applications. To address these issues, we successfully synthesized a eupafolin nanoparticle delivery system (ENDS). Our findings showed that ENDS could overcome the physicochemical drawbacks of raw eupafolin with respect to water solubility and skin penetration, through reduction of particle size and formation of an amorphous state with hydrogen bonding. Moreover, ENDS was superior to raw eupafolin in attenuating PM-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in HaCaT keratinocytes, by mediating the antioxidant pathway (decreased reactive oxygen species production and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase activity) and anti-inflammation pathway (decreased cyclooxygenase-2 expression and prostaglandin E2 production through downregulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor-κB signaling). In summary, ENDS shows better antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities than raw eupafolin through improvement of water solubility and skin penetration. Therefore, ENDS may potentially be used as a medicinal drug and/or cosmeceutical product to prevent PM-induced skin inflammation.

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AnimalsCell LineCell SurvivalCrystallizationCyclooxygenase 2CytoprotectionDinoprostoneDown-RegulationDrug Delivery SystemsExcipientsFlavonesHumansInflammationKeratinocytesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNADPH OxidasesCyclooxygenase 2DinoprostoneeupafolinExcipientsFlavonesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNADPH OxidasesNF-kappa BParticulate MatterReactive Oxygen Speciescyclooxygenase-2eupafolinkeratinocytesnanoparticlesoxidative stressparticulate matter

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PMID27570454
PMCPMC4986973
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