In addition to its known effects on keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation, the hormonal form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25(OH)(2)D(3)), has been shown to protect keratinocytes from UV- and chemotherapy-induced damage. Epidermal keratinocytes contain both the machinery needed to produce 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) and vitamin D receptors. The activation of the stress-activated prot...

BACKGROUND Sanguisorbae Radix (SR) is a well-known herbal medicine used to treat inflammatory disease and skin burns in Asia. In addition, it is used to treat many types of allergic skin diseases, including urticaria, eczema, and allergic dermatitis. SR has been reported to exhibit anti-wrinkle, anti-oxidant, and anti-contact dermatitis bioactivities. METHODS In this study, we investigated th...

The precise causes of psoriasis, a chronic skin disorder characterized by hyperproliferation of keratinocytes and incomplete keratinization, are unclear. It is known that expression of helix-loop-helix transcription factor Id1, which functions as an inhibitor of differentiation, is upregulated in psoriatic skin. We investigated the effect of the antipsoriatic drug dithranol on mRNA and protein ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the role of miR-184 in the proliferation and apoptosis of keratinocyte (HaCaT cells). MATERIAL AND METHODS HaCaT cells were cultured in a growth medium. The miR-184 was transfected with siRNA, then cell viability and apoptosis were assayed by MTT and flow cytometry, respectively. The colony-forming efficacy of HaCaT cells were detected as well. mRNA ex...

Egg-oil (Charismon©) is known for its beneficial action in wound healing and other skin irritancies and its antibacterial activity. The physiological basis for these actions has been investigated using cells in culture: HaCaT-cells (immortalized human keratinocytes), human endothelial cells in culture (HUVEC), peripheral blood mononuclear lymphocytes (PBML) and a full thickness human skin model...

We demonstrated that glyphosate possesses tumor promoting potential in mouse skin carcinogenesis and SOD 1, calcyclin (S100A6), and calgranulin B (S100A9) have been associated with this potential, although the mechanism is unclear. We aimed to clarify whether imbalance in between [Ca(2+)] i levels and oxidative stress is associated with glyphosate-induced proliferation in human keratinocytes Ha...

Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a major cause of photoaging, which also involves inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP). The present study was undertaken to examine the UVB-protecting effects of yellow-colored plant extracts in cell-based assays. HaCaT keratinocytes were exposed to UVB in the absence or presence of plant extracts, and resulting changes in cell viability and in...

The CD146 (or MUC18/MEL-CAM) antigen is a cell adhesion molecule of the immunoglobulin superfamily. Besides in melanoma, expression of CD146 antigen has been demonstrated in breast epithelia and hair follicles. We studied its expression by human keratinocytes in culture as well as in neoplastic and inflammatory skin diseases. Staining of primary cultured keratinocytes revealed expression of CD1...

IL-36Ra, a member of the IL-1 family, is an antagonist IL-36 receptor and inhibitory regulator cascade. Loss function mutations in IL36RN gene, which encodes have been demonstrated to enhance cascade subsequently activation MAPK NF-κB pathways, resulting neutrophil recruitment pustule formation skin by increased production chemokines such as IL-8 CXCL-1. Cutaneous inflammation caused dysregulat...

In vitro, the photoprotective, cytotoxic and photomodifying properties of hexane benzene extracts from widely distributed in Belarus lichens Cladonia arbuscula, Evernia prunastri, Hypogymnia physodes, Ramalina pollinaria Xanthoria parietina culture human keratinocytes (HaCAT), are estimated. It was found that these not they have a effect upon irradiation keratinocyte cultures with ultraviolet l...