Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived mmu-miR-291a-3p Inhibits Cellular Senescence in Human Dermal Fibroblasts Through the TGF-β Receptor 2 Pathway.

Senescent cells accumulate in various tissues over time and contribute to tissue dysfunction and aging-associated phenotypes. Accumulating evidence suggests that cellular senescence can be inhibited through pharmacological intervention, as well as through treatment with soluble factors derived from embryonic stem cells (ESCs). In an attempt to investigate the anti-senescence factors secreted by ESCs, we analyzed mouse ESC-derived extracellular microRNAs in conditioned medium via microRNA array analysis.

Costunolide promotes the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and induces hair growth in C57BL/6 mice.

Background: Costunolide (COS), a naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone, is known to exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of costunolide on the promotion of hair growth.

Methods: Real-time cell analyzer (RTCA), measurement of 5α-reductase activity, mRNA expression, and Western blotting were adopted to address whether COS can stimulate the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (hHFDPCs).

3-Deoxysappanchalcone Promotes Proliferation of Human Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells and Hair Growth in C57BL/6 Mice by Modulating WNT/β-Catenin and STAT Signaling.

3-Deoxysappanchalcone (3-DSC) has been reported to possess anti-allergic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. In the present study, we investigated the effects of 3-DSC on the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HDPCs) and mouse hair growth . A real-time cell analyzer system, luciferase assay, Western blot and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were employed to measure the biochemical changes occurring in HDPCs in response to 3-DSC treatment.

Inhibitory effects of (-)-loliolide on cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts.

Cellular senescence influences tumor suppression and progress, tissue repair and regeneration, tissue and organismal aging, and age-related diseases. Aging intervention might be an advantageous target for prevention and treatment of diverse age-related diseases. In this study, we investigated whether (-)-loliolide purified from the crude extract of Polygonum aviculare exerted inhibitory activity against cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs).

Quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide isolated from Polygonum aviculare inhibits cellular senescence in human primary cells.

Cellular senescence is known to contribute to tissue aging, a variety of age-related diseases, tissue regeneration, and cancer. Therefore, aging intervention might be useful for prevention of aging as well as age-related disease. In this study, we investigated compounds from Polygonum aviculare to determine if they inhibited cellular senescence in human primary cells, human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).

Inhibitory effects of juglanin on cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts.

Cellular senescence contributes to tissue and organismal aging, tumor suppression and progress, tissue repair and regeneration, and age-related diseases. Thus, aging intervention might be a promising target for treatment and prevention of diverse age-related diseases. In the present study, we investigated whether juglanin purified from the crude extract of Polygonum aviculare exerted inhibitory activity against cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs).

Upregulation of interleukin-8/CXCL8 in vascular smooth muscle cells from spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Chemokines promote vascular inflammation and play a pathogenic role in the development and maintenance of hypertension. In the present study, the expression of the chemokine interleukin-8/CXCL8 (IL-8/CXCL8) was investigated in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) obtained from the thoracic aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY). IL-8/CXCL8 expression in thoracic aorta tissue and VSMC in SHR were significantly higher than in WKY.

Upregulation of PBR mRNA expression in human neuroblastoma cells by flavonoids.

To investigate the putative mediation of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) in the cytotoxicity of flavonoids, in this study, modulatory effects of several flavonoids on the lipid peroxide (LPO) production and PBR mRNA expression of human neuroblastoma cells were observed. Elevated levels of peroxidated products in cancer cells may activate pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative signaling pathways. Treatment of 10(-6) M 4'-chlorodiazepam and PK 11195 ligands of the PBR for 6 days enhanced the generation of LPO of the human neuroblastoma cells.