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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
In the gradual process of evolution, plants have developed natural sun protecting substances that enable continuous survival under direct and intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation. As part of our studies of plant-derived pigments that might constitute an alternative to conventional sunscreens, we have tested the ethanolic extracts of roots, stalks, and inflorescences of populations of wild Cichorum endivia subsp. Divaricatum (Asteraceae) in terms of protection against sunburn, and in prevention of UVB-induced pyrimidine dimer formation and IL-6 mRNA expression in the human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT. Using ELISA technique for detection of pyrimidine dimers and RT-PCR for detection of IL-6, we found that the ethanolic extract of C. endivia roots absorbs radiation in the UVB spectrum and partially prevents induction of pyrimidine dimers and IL-6 expression. Application of the root extract on the skin prior to UVB irradiation totally prevented erythema. Our findings suggest that C. endivia extracts might possess sun-protective qualities that make them useful as sunscreens.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1660-5527
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
42-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Administration, Cutaneous, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Asteraceae, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Cell Survival, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Erythema, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Interleukin-6, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Phytotherapy, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Plant Extracts, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Plant Roots, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Plant Stems, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Pyrimidine Dimers, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Sunscreening Agents, pubmed-meshheading:14755127-Ultraviolet Rays
pubmed:articleTitle
Photoprotection by Cichorum endivia extracts: prevention of UVB-induced erythema, pyrimidine dimer formation and IL-6 expression.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. enk@hadassah.org.il
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial