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Curcumin Protects Human Keratinocytes against Inorganic Arsenite-Induced Acute Cytotoxicity through an NRF2-Dependent Mechanism
Joint Authors
Yang, Bei
Deng, Baocheng
Xue, Peng
Zhao, Rui
Pi, Jingbo
Zhang, Guohua
Jiang, Shukun
Guan, Dawei
Wang, Linlin
Zhang, Miao
Liu, Min
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Human exposure to inorganic arsenic leads to various dermal disorders, including hyperkeratosis and skin cancer.
Curcumin is demonstrated to induce remarkable antioxidant activity in a variety of cells and tissues.
The present study aimed at identifying curcumin as a potent activator of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and demonstrating its protective effect against inorganic arsenite- (iAs3+-) induced cytotoxicity in human keratinocytes.
We found that curcumin led to nuclear accumulation of NRF2 protein and increased the expression of antioxidant response element- (ARE-) regulated genes in HaCaT keratinocytes in concentration- and time-dependent manners.
High concentration of curcumin (20 μM) also increased protein expression of long isoforms of NRF1.
Treatment with low concentrations of curcumin (2.5 or 5 μM) effectively increased the viability and survival of HaCaT cells against iAs3+-induced cytotoxicity as assessed by the MTT assay and flow cytometry and also attenuated iAs3+-induced expression of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved PARP protein.
Selective knockdown of NRF2 or KEAP1 by lentiviral shRNAs significantly diminished the cytoprotection conferred by curcumin, suggesting that the protection against iAs3+-induced cytotoxicity is dependent on the activation of NRF2.
Our results provided a proof of the concept of using curcumin to activate the NRF2 pathway to alleviate arsenic-induced dermal damage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhao, Rui& Yang, Bei& Wang, Linlin& Xue, Peng& Deng, Baocheng& Zhang, Guohua…[et al.]. 2013. Curcumin Protects Human Keratinocytes against Inorganic Arsenite-Induced Acute Cytotoxicity through an NRF2-Dependent Mechanism. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470072
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhao, Rui…[et al.]. Curcumin Protects Human Keratinocytes against Inorganic Arsenite-Induced Acute Cytotoxicity through an NRF2-Dependent Mechanism. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470072
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhao, Rui& Yang, Bei& Wang, Linlin& Xue, Peng& Deng, Baocheng& Zhang, Guohua…[et al.]. Curcumin Protects Human Keratinocytes against Inorganic Arsenite-Induced Acute Cytotoxicity through an NRF2-Dependent Mechanism. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470072
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470072