Abstract
trans-Chalcone is a plant flavonoid precursor, which lacks broad investigation on its biological activity in inflammatory processes. In the present study, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms of systemic administration with trans-chalcone, a flavonoid precursor, on ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-induced skin inflammation and oxidative stress in hairless mice were investigated by the following parameters: skin edema, myeloperoxidase activity (neutrophil marker), matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity, reduced glutathione levels, catalase activity, lipid peroxidation products, superoxide anion production, gp91phox (NADPH oxidase subunit) mRNA expression by quantitative PCR and cytokine production by ELISA. Systemic treatment with trans-chalcone inhibited skin inflammation by reducing skin edema and neutrophil recruitment, and also inhibited matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity. trans-Chalcone also inhibited oxidative stress, gp91phox mRNA expression, and the production of a wide range of pro-inflammatory cytokines, while it did not affect anti-inflammatory cytokines induced by UV irradiation. However, trans-chalcone did not prevent oxidative stress in vitro, suggesting that its in vivo effect is more related to anti-inflammatory properties rather than a direct antioxidant effect. In conclusion, treatment with trans-chalcone inhibited UV-induced skin inflammation resulting in oxidative stress inhibition in vivo. Therefore, systemic supplementation with this compound may represent an important therapeutic approach in inflammatory skin diseases induced by UV irradiation.
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Martinez, R.M., Pinho-Ribeiro, F.A., Steffen, V.S. et al. trans-Chalcone, a flavonoid precursor, inhibits UV-induced skin inflammation and oxidative stress in mice by targeting NADPH oxidase and cytokine production. Photochem Photobiol Sci 16, 1162–1173 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1039/c6pp00442c
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