Jin R, Hu W, Zhou M, Lin F, Xu A. Caffeic acid derivative WSY6 protects melanocytes from oxidative stress by reducing ROS production and MAPK activation.
Heliyon 2024;
10:e24843. [PMID:
38304822 PMCID:
PMC10831733 DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24843]
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Abstract
Purpose
Vitiligo is a chronic depigmentation disease caused by a loss of functioning melanocytes and melanin from the epidermis. Oxidative stress-induced damage to melanocytes is key in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. WSY6 is a caffeic acid derivative synthesized from epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). This study is to investigate whether the new chemical WSY6 protected melanocytes from H2O2-induced cell damage and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism.
Patients and methods
The present study compared the antioxidative potential of WSY6 with EGCG in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-treated PIG1 cells. Western blotting was used to study the protein expression of cyto-c, cleaved-caspase3, cleaved-caspase9, and the activation of MAPK family members, including p38, ERK1/2, JNK and their phosphorylation in melanocytes. ROS assay kit to detect intracellular reactive oxygen species production; CCK8 and lactate dehydrogenase leak assay to detect cytotoxicity.
Results
EGCG and WSY6 ameliorated H2O2-induced oxidative stress damage in PIG1 cells in a does-dependent manner, while WSY6 was much more effective. WSY6 reduced cellular ROS production, cytochrome c release, downregulated caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation. MAPK pathway signaling including phosphorylated p38, ERK and JNK were observed under oxidative stress and can be much protected by pre-treatment of WSY6.
Conclusion
These results indicated that WSY6 could be a more powerful antioxidant than EGCG and protect melanocytes against oxidative cytotoxicity.
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