Galangin Activates the ERK/AKT-Driven Nrf2 Signaling Pathway to Increase the Level of Reduced Glutathione in Human Keratinocytes

Previously, we demonstrated that galangin (3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone) protects human keratinocytes against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced oxidative damage. In this study, we investigated the effect of galangin on induction of antioxidant enzymes involved in synthesis of reduced glutathione (GSH), and inv...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biomolecules & therapeutics 2017, 25(4), , pp.427-433
Hauptverfasser: Madduma Hewage, Susara Ruwan Kumara, Piao, Mei Jing, Kang, Kyoung Ah, Ryu, Yea Seong, Fernando, Pattage Madushan Dilhara Jayatissa, Oh, Min Chang, Park, Jeong Eon, Shilnikova, Kristina, Moon, Yu Jin, Shin, Dae O, Hyun, Jin Won
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Zusammenfassung:Previously, we demonstrated that galangin (3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone) protects human keratinocytes against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced oxidative damage. In this study, we investigated the effect of galangin on induction of antioxidant enzymes involved in synthesis of reduced glutathione (GSH), and investigated the associated upstream signaling cascades. By activating nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), galangin treatment significantly increased expression of glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) and glutathione synthetase (GSS). This activation of Nrf2 depended on extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) and protein kinase B (AKT) signaling. Inhibition of GSH in galangin-treated cells attenuated the protective effect of galangin against the deleterious effects of UVB. Our results reveal that galangin protects human keratinocytes by activating ERK/AKT-Nrf2, leading to elevated expression of GSH-synthesizing enzymes.
ISSN:1976-9148
2005-4483
1976-9148
2005-4483
DOI:10.4062/biomolther.2016.112