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Li CC, Lin CC, Lee CY, Sheu ML, Tsai YC, Tsai CY, Wu HT, Wu RJ, Lai DW. Therapeutic Effect of Lecigel, Cetiol ®CC, Activonol-6, Activonol-M, 1,3-Propanediol, Soline, and Fucocert ® (LCAA-PSF) Treatment on Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-like Skin in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7720. [PMID: 39062965 PMCID: PMC11276952 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The individual ingredients of 1,3-Propanediol, Soline, and Fucocert® (PSF) are often used as cosmetic formulations in skin care. In addition, the mixture of Lecigel, Cetiol®CC, Activonol-6, and Activonol-M (LCAA) is often used as a cosmetic base. However, whether the combination of LCAA with PSF (LCAA-PSF) exerts a therapeutic effect on psoriasis remains unclear. In this study, mice induced with imiquimod (IMQ) were divided into three groups and administered 100 mg/day of LCAA, 100 mg/day of LCAA-PSF, or Vaseline on the dorsal skin of each mouse. Weight-matched mice treated with Vaseline alone were used as controls. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) were used to assess tissue morphology and inflammatory cytokines. RNA sequencing analysis was used to predict the mechanism underlying the action of LCAA-PSF against psoriasis, while immunohistochemical analysis validation was used to identify pertinent molecular pathways. The results demonstrated that LCAA-PSF alleviated IMQ-induced keratinocyte differentiation/ proliferation bydecreasingthe serum levels of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, TNF-α, IL-23, and IL-17A and the epidermisof TGFβ, Ki67, CK5/6, and VEGF expression, which is associated with angiogenesis and keratinocyte differentiation/ proliferation. These findings highlight the antipsoriatic activity of LCAA-PSF in a psoriasis-like mouse model and suggest this may occurvia the inhibition of inflammatory factor secretionand the TGFβ-related signal pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chih-Ching Li
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Providence University, 200, Sec. 7, Taiwan Boulevard, Shalu Dist., Taichung 43301, Taiwan;
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, No. 6, Lugong Rd. Lugang Township, Changhua 505029, Taiwan;
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- Department of Cosmetic Science, Providence University, 200, Sec. 7, Taiwan Boulevard, Shalu Dist., Taichung 43301, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, No. 6, Lugong Rd. Lugang Township, Changhua 505029, Taiwan;
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40210, Taiwan
- Rong Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Immunomedicine Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 505029, Taiwan;
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- Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 505029, Taiwan; (C.-Y.T.); (H.-T.W.)
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- Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 505029, Taiwan; (C.-Y.T.); (H.-T.W.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Providence University, 200, Sec. 7, Taiwan Boulevard, Shalu Dist., Taichung 43301, Taiwan;
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40210, Taiwan
- Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 505029, Taiwan; (C.-Y.T.); (H.-T.W.)
- Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, Tajen University, Pingtung 907101, Taiwan
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Chiu PE, Fu Z, Tsai YC, Tsai CY, Hsu WJ, Chou LW, Lai DW. Fu's subcutaneous needling promotes axonal regeneration and remyelination by inhibiting inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Transl Res 2024; 273:46-57. [PMID: 38950695 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2024.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
Abstract
Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) is a traditional Chinese acupuncture procedure used to treat pain-related neurological disorders. Moreover, the regulation of inflammatory cytokines may provide a favorable environment for peripheral nerve regeneration. In light of this, FSN may be an important novel therapeutic strategy to alleviate pain associated with peripheral neuropathy; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study revealed that patients who had osteoarthritis with peripheral neuropathic pain significantly recovered after 1 to 2 weeks of FSN treatment according to the visual analog scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Lequesne index, walking speed, and passive range of motion. Similarly, we demonstrated that FSN treatment in an animal model of chronic constriction injury (CCI) significantly improved sciatic nerve pain using paw withdrawal thresholds, sciatic functional index scores, and compound muscle action potential amplitude tests. In addition, transmission electron microscopy images of sciatic nerve tissue showed that FSN effectively reduced axonal swelling, abnormal myelin sheaths, and the number of organelle vacuoles in CCI-induced animals. Mechanistically, RNA sequencing and gene set enrichment analysis revealed significantly reduced inflammatory pathways, neurotransmitters, and endoplasmic reticulum stress pathways and increased nerve regeneration factors in the FSN+CCI group, compared with that in the CCI group. Finally, immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed similar results in the dorsal root ganglia and sciatic nerve. Our findings suggest that FSN can effectively ameliorate peripheral neuropathic pain by regulate inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress, thereby determine its beneficial application in patients with peripheral nerve injuries.
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- Po-En Chiu
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture & Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immune Medicine, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Experimental Animal Center, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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