099 Aspirin protects against UVB-induced DNA damage through activation of AMP kinase

Derinat Protects Skin against Ultraviolet-B (UVB)-Induced Cellular Damage.

Ultraviolet-B (UVB) is one of the most cytotoxic and mutagenic stresses that contribute to skin damage and aging through increasing intracellular Ca(2+) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Derinat (sodium deoxyribonucleate) has been utilized as an immunomodulator for the treatment of ROS-associated diseases in clinics. However, the molecular mechanism by which Derinat protects skin cells from UV...

Centella asiatica protects against UVB-induced HaCaT keratinocyte damage through microRNA expression changes.

This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of Centella asiatica (C. asiatica) against ultraviolet B (UVB) damage in human keratinocytes using microRNA (miRNA) expression profiling analysis. Titrated extract of C. asiatica (TECA) demonstrated low cytotoxicity in normal human HaCaT keratinocytes only at low doses (<5 µg/ml). UVB (50 mJ/cm2) irradiation significantly decreased cell viabil...

AMP-activated protein kinase protects against anoxia

In vivo inosine protects alveolar epithelial type 2 cells against hyperoxia-induced DNA damage through MAP kinase signaling.

Inosine, a naturally occurring purine with anti-inflammatory properties, was assessed as a possible modulator of hyperoxic damage to the pulmonary alveolar epithelium. Rats were treated with inosine, 200 mg/kg ip, twice daily during 48-h exposure to >90% oxygen. The alveolar epithelial type 2 cells (AEC2) were then isolated and cultured. AEC2 isolated from inosine-treated hyperoxic rats had les...

DNA-dependent protein kinase protects against heat-induced apoptosis.

Purified heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1) binds to both the regulatory and catalytic components of the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK). This observation suggests that DNA-PK may have a physiological role in the heat shock response. To investigate this possibility, we performed a comparison of cell lines that were deficient in either the Ku protein or the DNA-PK catalytic subunit v...