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Zhao Y, Zhu L, Yang L, Chen M, Sun P, Ma Y, Zhang D, Zhao Y, Jia H. In vitro and in vivo anti-eczema effect of Artemisia annua aqueous extract and its component profiling. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 318:117065. [PMID: 37604330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Artemisia annua L. belongs to the Asteraceae family and has a long history of clinical application in China. It has been widely used for centuries to treat fever, malaria, jaundice and some skin diseases (such as scabies and sores). Modern pharmacological studies have shown that it has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antimalarial and antibacterial effects. AIM OF STUDY This study aimed to investigate the anti-eczema effect of A. annua aqueous extract (AAE), profile its potential bioactive components and try to explore its possible underlying mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS The MTT assay was employed to assess the cytotoxicity of AAE. The anti-eczema effect of AAE was evaluated using both an in vitro 3D epidermal inflammation model and an in vivo guinea pig itching model. The bioactive components of AAE were characterized by ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry coupled with the UNIFI platform. RESULTS In this study, we found that AAE is safe for primary human skin keratinocytes at concentrations ranging from 31.3 μg/mL to 250 μg/mL. Further investigations indicate that AAE can increase the itching threshold, inhibit the expression of the inflammatory cytokine TSLP, and promote the expression of FLG mRNA. Additionally, the utilization of UPLC-QTOF/MS and UNIFI platform enabled us to identify 61 potential bioactive components of AAE, with sesquiterpenes and phenolic acids being the most abundant components. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the anti-inflammatory and anti-itch effects of the A. annua extract were revealed, along with sesquiterpenes and phenolic acids were identified as potential bioactive components according to literature. The AAE extract holds potential for utilization in the treatment of eczema.
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- Yifan Zhao
- Artemisinin Research Center & Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center & Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center & Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center & Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center & Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China.
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- Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China
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Ota M, Sasaki T, Ebihara T, Yokosawa E, Murakami Y, Matsunaka H, Chinuki Y, Amagai M, Morita E. Filaggrin-gene mutation has minimal effect on the disease severity in the lesions of atopic dermatitis. J Dermatol 2021; 48:1688-1699. [PMID: 34322929 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Loss-of-function mutations of filaggrin (FLG) gene (FLG) are the strongest known genetic risk factor for atopic dermatitis (AD). It is still debatable how FLG gene mutations and the resulting abnormal amount of FLG protein contribute to skin barrier function and symptoms of AD. In this study, we examined the effects of loss-of-function mutations of FLG gene on the severity of skin lesions and skin barrier function in 55 patients with AD by evaluating eight patients with AD with FLG gene mutations and 47 patients with AD without mutations. The results showed that the FLG gene mutation did not affect the duration of AD, severity of AD, degree of local inflammatory symptoms, skin water content and trans-epidermal water loss of the lesions. Next, in these eight mutation carriers and the 47 non-carriers, stratum corneum was collected from the three site of skin lesions using tape-stripping method, and the amounts of FLG protein and total amino acid contained in the stratum corneum was measured to investigate the effect of the FLG gene mutation on the amount of FLG gene product in the local lesion. FLG abnormalities had little effect on FLG protein and total amino acid content in the stratum corneum in the lesional skin. The amount of the FLG products, especially amino acids derived from FLG, in the stratum corneum of AD lesional skin is influenced by development of dermatitis. The results obtained from this study supports that the activation of Th2-dominant inflammatory cells, together with FLG abnormality, plays a role in suppressing the production of FLG in skin lesions.
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- Masataka Ota
- Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- NOV Academic Research, Tokiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- NOV Academic Research, Tokiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- NOV Academic Research, Tokiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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Elhaji Y, Sasseville D, Pratt M, Asai Y, Matheson K, McLean WHI, Hull PR. Filaggrin gene loss‐of‐function mutations constitute a factor in patients with multiple contact allergies. Contact Dermatitis 2019; 80:354-358. [DOI: 10.1111/cod.13268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Youssef Elhaji
- Division of Clinical Dermatology and Cutaneous Science, Department of MedicineDalhousie University Halifax Canada
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- Division of Dermatology and Experimental Medicine, Department of MedicineMcGill University Montreal Canada
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- Division of DermatologyDepartment of Medicine, University of Ottawa Ottawa Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of MedicineQueen's University Kingston Canada
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- Research Methods Unit, Department of MedicineDalhousie University Halifax Canada
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Centre for Dermatology and Genetic MedicineUniversity of Dundee Dundee UK
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- Division of Clinical Dermatology and Cutaneous Science, Department of MedicineDalhousie University Halifax Canada
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Koppes SA, Engebretsen KA, Agner T, Angelova-Fischer I, Berents T, Brandner J, Brans R, Clausen ML, Hummler E, Jakasa I, Jurakić-Tončic R, John SM, Khnykin D, Molin S, Holm JO, Suomela S, Thierse HJ, Kezic S, Martin SF, Thyssen JP. Current knowledge on biomarkers for contact sensitization and allergic contact dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 2017; 77:1-16. [DOI: 10.1111/cod.12789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sjors A. Koppes
- Department of Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center; University of Amsterdam; 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
- Department of Dermatology-Allergology; VU University Medical Centre; 081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, National Allergy Research Centre; Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen; 2900 Hellerup Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology; Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen; 2400 Copenhagen Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine; University of Oslo; 0318 Oslo Norway
- Department of Dermatology; Oslo University Hospital; 0424 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology; University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf; 20246 Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen; 2400 Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; University of Lausanne; 1011 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry; University of Zagreb; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- University Department of Dermatovenereology; Clinical Hospital Zagreb and School of Medicine; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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- Department of Pathology; Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet; 0424 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Immune Regulation; University of Oslo; 0424 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; 81377 München Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine; University of Oslo; 0318 Oslo Norway
- Department of Dermatology; Oslo University Hospital; 0424 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Dermatology; Finnish Institute of Occupational Health; 00251 Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Chemicals and Product Safety; German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment; 10589 Berlin Germany
- Laboratory for Immunology & Proteomics, Department of Dermatology and University Medical Centre Mannheim; University of Heidelberg; 68167 Mannheim Germany
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- Department of Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center; University of Amsterdam; 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergy Research Group; Medical Centre - University of Freiburg; 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, National Allergy Research Centre; Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen; 2900 Hellerup Denmark
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Lynch MD, White JM, McFadden JP, Wang Y, White IR, Banerjee P. A dynamic landscape of allergen associations in delayed-type cutaneous hypersensitivity. Br J Dermatol 2016; 176:184-196. [PMID: 27285898 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Delayed-type hypersensitivity represents a significant clinical and public health challenge. Patients undergoing patch testing may exhibit positive reactions to more than one allergen. It is recognized that reactions to specific pairs of allergens are associated, reflecting a combination of exposure patterns and structural similarity. OBJECTIVES To explore the influence of time of testing, age, sex and atopy status on allergen pair associations in a series of 45 110 consecutive patients tested over 30 years. METHODS Patch test records of all patients undergoing testing with a modified European baseline series between 1985 and 2014 were retrieved from a database at St John's Institute of Dermatology. Reactions were read on days 2 and 4. For each allergen it was recorded whether the allergen was tested and whether the result was positive or negative. RESULTS This is the largest reported study of patch test allergen pair relationships. Our analysis shows a high degree of variability in allergen pair associations. Rigorous statistical analysis reveals a large number of differences between groups, including a significant increase in the association between formaldehyde and multiple formaldehyde-releasing preservatives over the study period, in addition to pair associations with cobalt and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. These were present to a significantly greater extent in men than in women. CONCLUSIONS These observations extend our understanding of cutaneous allergy, with implications for both clinical practice and mechanisms of cutaneous hypersensitivity.
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- M D Lynch
- Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, U.K
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- Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, U.K
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- Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, U.K
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- Division of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London, London, U.K
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- Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, U.K
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- Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, U.K.,Department of Dermatology, Lewisham Hospital, London, U.K
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Correa da Rosa J, Malajian D, Shemer A, Rozenblit M, Dhingra N, Czarnowicki T, Khattri S, Ungar B, Finney R, Xu H, Zheng X, Estrada YD, Peng X, Suárez-Fariñas M, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Patients with atopic dermatitis have attenuated and distinct contact hypersensitivity responses to common allergens in skin. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 135:712-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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