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The Genome-Wide Expression Profile of Saussurea lappa Extract on House Dust Mite-Induced Atopic Dermatitis in Nc/Nga Mice.

Abstract
Saussurea lappa has been reported to possess anti-atopic properties. In this study, we have confirmed the S. lappa's anti-atopic properties in Nc/Nga mice and investigated the candidate gene related with its properties using microarray. We determined the target gene using real time PCR in in vitro experiment. S. lappa showed the significant reduction in atopic dermatitis (AD) score and immunoglobulin E compared with the AD induced Nc/Nga mice. In the results of microarray using back skin obtained from animals, we found that S. lappa's properties are closely associated with cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Consistent with the microarray data, real-time RT-PCR confirmed these modulation at the mRNA level in skin tissues from S. lappa-treated mice. Among these genes, PI3Kca and IL20Rβ were significantly downregulated by S. lappa treatment in Nc/Nga mouse model. In in vitro experiment using HaCaT cells, we found that the S. lappa components, including alantolactone, caryophyllene, costic acid, costunolide and dehydrocostus lactone significantly decreased the expression of PI3Kca but not IL20Rβ in vitro. Therefore, our study suggests that PI3Kca-related signaling is closely related with the protective effects of S. lappa against the development of atopic-dermatitis.
AuthorsHye-Sun Lim, Hyekyung Ha, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin, Soo-Jin Jeong
JournalMolecules and cells (Mol Cells) Vol. 38 Issue 9 Pg. 765-72 (Sep 2015) ISSN: 0219-1032 [Electronic] Korea (South)
PMID26299330 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Plant Extracts
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Dermatitis, Atopic (drug therapy, immunology, metabolism)
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Gene Ontology
  • Genome
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors (pharmacology)
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Plant Extracts (pharmacology)
  • Pyroglyphidae (immunology)
  • Saussurea (chemistry)
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transcriptome (drug effects)

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