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ArticleInflammation2019

Polyphyllin I Inhibits Propionibacterium acnes-Induced Inflammation In Vitro.

Tingting Zhu, Wenjuan Wu, Shuyun Yang, Donglin Li, Dongjie Sun, Li He

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Article in Inflammation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tingting ZhuDepartment of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China.
Wenjuan WuDepartment of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China.
Shuyun YangDepartment of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China.
Donglin LiDepartment of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China.
Dongjie SunDepartment of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China.
Li HeDepartment of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China. helikm2662@126.com.
Kunming Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University · CN

Funding

the National Science Foundation of China No. 81460469 and 81760559
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) has been implicated in the progression of acne inflammation. Because current acne medications have various side effects, it is necessary to explore alternative medications possessing anti-inflammatory activity against P. acnes. We investigated the inhibitory effects of polyphyllin I (PPI) on P. acnes-induced inflammation in vitro. In this study, we examined the effects of PPI on the production of inflammatory cytokines in HaCaT keratinocytes treated with heat-killed P. acnes. These treated HaCaT keratinocytes showed increased expression of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and production of inflammatory cytokines. PPI significantly suppressed the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and the expression of TLR2 in P. acnes-treated cells. Moreover, we studied the influence of PPI on the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways in P. acnes-treated keratinocytes. PPI diminished the activation of NF-κB. Phosphorylated p38 levels were markedly increased after treatment with heat-killed P. acnes but were decreased after treatment with PPI, while the effect of PPI on ERK phosphorylation was not significant. Heat-killed P. acnes and PPI did not have any effect on JNK phosphorylation. Furthermore, we confirmed that NF-κB p65 inhibitor (BAY11-7082), p38 MAPK inhibitor (SB203580), and PPI blocked the expression of IL-8 in heat-killed P. acnes-treated cells. These results demonstrated that PPI has potential for development as a treatment for acne inflammation.

Indexed as

Propionibacterium acnesAcne VulgarisCell LineCytokinesDiosgeninHumansInflammationKeratinocytesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemNF-kappa BCytokinesDiosgeninNF-kappa Bpolyphyllin IMAPKNF-κBP. acnespolyphyllin ITLR2

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PMID30120655
PMCPMC6394558
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