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Lipid peroxidation has been implicated in skin damage by ultraviolet radiation. The aim of the study was to determine the kinetic of lipid peroxidation induced by ultraviolet beta (UVB) in adult keratinocytes and fibroblasts in culture. The keratinocytes were obtained from a single primary culture and the fibroblasts were in the same subculture (4 to 10 transfers). For UVB irradiation, the cells were maintained in a small volume of Hanks balanced salt solution and were irradiated (0.75, 1.5, 3 and 4.5 Jcm-2). Then cells were cultured for 3 to 48 hours. Lipid peroxidation was estimated by free MDA determination in both extracellular medium and cells using a size exclusion chromatography coupled to an HPLC procedure. In addition, LDH release in culture media was evaluated as in indice of cytotoxicity. An increase of total free MDA was observed 3 hours after cell irradiation which was dose-dependent from 0.75 to 3 Jcm-2 for keratinocytes and fibroblasts. MDA was detected both in cells and in culture media. As soon as 3 hours after irradiation 90% in total MDA was present in the culture media. Kinetic of lipid peroxidation: for 0.75 Jcm-2, an elevation of MDA was observed 12 hours after irradiation in both cultures. A further increase in MDA was noted 24 hours after fibroblasts irradiation but not in irradiated keratinocytes. LDH release in culture media increased with post irradiation time until 48 hours. The cytotoxic effect of UVB irradiation on keratinocytes and fibroblasts cultures was shown by an enhancement of lipid peroxidation which was detectable during 48 hours after irradiation. An increase of LDH release was observed simultaneously.
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PMID:[Kinetics of lipid peroxidation induced by UV beta rays in human keratinocyte and fibroblast cultures]. 852 Oct 93

Due to its rapidly proliferating matrix keratinocytes, the hair follicle is highly sensitive to ionizing irradiation (IR)-induced skin damage and thus an instructive and clinically relevant model organ for investigating the effects of IR on rapidly dividing epithelial-mesenchymal interaction systems. Here, we have assessed the impact of IR on organ-cultured human scalp hair follicles. We show that IR significantly inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of hair follicle matrix keratinocytes, disrupts normal hair follicle pigmentation, and upregulates a number of quantitative toxicity and viability markers (oxidative stress indicators, DNA oxidative damage, LDH release). This introduces human hair follicle organ culture as an excellent novel research tool for radiobiology and invites exploitation as a preclinical assay system for testing candidate radioprotectants.
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PMID:A simple assay for the study of human hair follicle damage induced by ionizing irradiation. 1992 37

Ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation acts primarily on the epidermal basal cell layer of the skin, inducing harmful biological effects. In this study, we have investigated the effect of libanoridin isolated from Corydalis heterocarpa against UVB-induced damage in human keratinocyte (HaCaT) cells and the molecular mechanism underlying those effects. Treatment with libanoridin inhibited the cell cytotoxicity and LDH induced by UVB exposure at 40 mJ/cm(2). Additionally, expression levels of type IV collagenases (MMP-2, MMP-9) were decreased by libanoridin. Furthermore, MMP tissue inhibitors were enhanced followed by treatment with libanoridin. Moreover, UVB-induced activation of phosphorylation of three MAPKs such as JNK, ERK, p38 and AP-1 transcription factor were decreased by treatment with libanoridin. Our present study demonstrates that libanoridin has the abilities to inhibit UVB-induced cellular damage via ASK1-MAPK and AP-1 signalling pathways. Therefore, libanoridin may be used as an effective natural compound to prevent skin damage due to UVB exposure.
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PMID:Photoprotective effect of libanoridin isolated from Corydalis heterocarpa on UVB stressed human keratinocyte cells. 2336 77

Galinsoga species are used in folk medicine as anti-inflammatory agents and accelerators for wound healing. They also have reported antioxidant activity. We examined aqueous and ethanolic extracts derived from the Galinsoga herb as potential photoprotectors, as the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has implicated in skin damage. The extracts used in the study were standardized by determining the sum of flavonoids, and the amount of caffeic acid and its derivatives. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was evaluated by examining the scavenging of two radicals (O2(-) and H2O2) generated in cell-free systems. We also examined the effect on ROS generation by human skin fibroblasts after UV irradiation. In addition we determined the cytotoxicity of the extracts and their protective effect against damage caused by UV irradiation (MTT test, LDH release test and staining with annexine V-FITC/PI). Our findings show that the ethanolic extracts from the herb have cytotoxic effects, while the aqueous extracts from Galinsoga herb have protective activity, in part due to their ability to inhibit ROS generation. In the conclusion the aqueous extracts from the both tested species may be effective as photoprotectors.
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PMID:Determination of in vitro antioxidant and UV-protecting activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts from Galinsoga parviflora and Galinsoga quadriradiata herb. 2609 82