Effect of Quercetin in the UV-Irradiated Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells and A Model of Its Binding To p38 MAPK 


Vol. 35,  No. 9, pp. 2787-2790, Sep.  2014
10.5012/bkcs.2014.35.9.2787


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Quercetin is a major dietary flavonoid found in onions, apples, tea, and red wine, and potentially has beneficial effects on disease prevention. We carried out this study to investigate the effect of quercetin on UVB-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) expression in human keratinocyte HaCaT cells and to further understand the mechanisms of its action. The anti-inflammatory activity of quercetin was investigated and quercetin significantly suppressed the NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 mouse macrophages. Post treatment of quercetin decreased UV irradiation-induced phosphorylation of JNK, p38 MAPK, and ERK by 91%, 21%, and 17%, respectively. MMP-1 is mainly responsible for the degradation of dermal collagen during the aging process of human skin and quercetin suppressed the UVB-induced MMP-1 by 94%. Binding studies revealed that quercetin binds to p38 with high binding affinity (1.85 × 106 M−1). The binding model showed that the 4′- hydroxy groups of the B-ring of quercetin participated in hydrogen bonding interactions with the side chains of Lys53, Glu71, and Asp168 and the 5-hydroxy group of the A-ring formed a hydrogen bond with the backbone amide of Met109. The major finding of this study shows that quercetin inhibits phosphorylation of JNK, p38 MAPK, and ERK pathway leading to the prevention of MMP-1 expression in human keratinocyte HaCaT cells. Therefore, our findings suggested the potentials of quercetin as a skin anti-photoaging agent.

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[IEEE Style]

H. N. Jnawali, E. Lee, A. Shin, Y. G. Park, Y. Kim, "Effect of Quercetin in the UV-Irradiated Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells and A Model of Its Binding To p38 MAPK," Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 2787-2790, 2014. DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2014.35.9.2787.

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Hum Nath Jnawali, Eunjung Lee, Areum Shin, Young Guen Park, and Yangmee Kim. 2014. Effect of Quercetin in the UV-Irradiated Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells and A Model of Its Binding To p38 MAPK. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 35, 9, (2014), 2787-2790. DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2014.35.9.2787.

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