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- Title
Isoprocurcumenol Supports Keratinocyte Growth and Survival through Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Activation.
- Authors
Kwon, Paul Kwangho; Kim, Sung Wook; De, Ranjit; Jeong, Sung Woo; Kim, Kyong-Tai
- Abstract
Although proliferation of keratinocytes, a major type of skin cells, is a key factor in maintaining the function of skin, their ability to proliferate tends to diminish with age. To solve such a problem, researchers in medical and skin cosmetic fields have tried to utilize epidermal growth factor (EGF), but achieved limited success. Therefore, a small natural compound that can mimic the activity of EGF is highly desired in both medical and cosmetic fields. Here, using the modified biosensor system, we observed that natural small-compound isoprocurcumenol, which is a terpenoid molecule derived from turmeric, can activate EGFR signaling. It increased the phosphorylation of ERK and AKT, and upregulated the expression of genes related to cell growth and proliferation, such as c-myc, c-jun, c-fos, and egr-1. In addition, isoprocurcumenol induced the proliferation of keratinocytes in both physical and UVB-induced cellular damage, indicative of its function in skin regeneration. These findings reveal that EGF-like isoprocurcumenol promotes the proliferation of keratinocytes and further suggest its potential as an ingredient for medical and cosmetics use.
- Subjects
EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors; KERATINOCYTES; EPIDERMAL growth factor; PROBLEM solving; SKIN regeneration
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 22, p12579
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms222212579