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Antiinflammatory Effects of Traditional Korean Medicine, JinPi‐tang and Its Active Ingredient, Hesperidin in HaCaT cells
Author(s) -
Moon PhilDong,
Kim HyungMim
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.3627
Subject(s) - hacat , biology , p38 mitogen activated protein kinases , kinase , pharmacology , protein kinase a , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , in vitro
A traditional Korean medicine, JinPi‐tang (JPT), has been used in dermatological therapeutics and cosmeceuticals including antiaging creams and moisturizers. However, it has not been clarified how JPT and its active ingredient, hesperidin (HES), regulates inflammatory reactions in HaCaT cells. Thus, the mechanisms of action of JPT and HES on inflammatory reactions were investigated for the first time in an experimental model. The antiinflammatory effects of JPT and HES in HaCaT cells were investigated by using an enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and a reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction as well as western blot analysis. JPT and HES inhibited the H 2 O 2 ‐induced interleukin‐8 and tumor necrosis factor‐α production as well as its mRNA expression. In addition, JPT and HES inhibited the activation of the nuclear factor‐κB, the phosphorylation of IκBα and the p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase, as well as the activation of cyclooxygenase‐2. The findings suggest that JPT and HES would be helpful in the treatment of UV radiation‐induced inflammatory skin diseases. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.