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JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
Volume 132, Issue 1, Pages 59-68Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.194
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- Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, Japan
- Ministry of the Environment, Japan
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Ketoconazole (KCZ) has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in addition to its inhibitory effects against fungi; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a receptor that is activated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as dioxin, is a sensor of the redox system against oxidative stress and regulates nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor-2 (Nrf2), a master switch of the redox machinery. To clarify whether KCZ modulates AhR-Nrf2 function leading to redox system activation, cultured human keratinocytes were treated with KCZ. Confocal microscopic analysis revealed that KCZ induced AhR nuclear translocation, resulting in the upregulation of CYP1A1 mRNA and protein expression. Furthermore, KCZ actively switched on Nrf2 nuclear translocation and quinone oxidoreductase 1 expression. Tumor necrosis factor-a-and benzo(a) pyrene (BaP)-induced reactive oxidative species (ROS) and IL-8 production were effectively inhibited by KCZ. Knockdown of either AhR or Nrf2 abolished the inhibitory capacity of KCZ on ROS and IL-8 production. In addition, KCZ-induced Nrf2 activation was canceled by AhR knockdown. Moreover, KCZ inhibited BaP-induced 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and IL-8 production. In conclusion, the engagement of AhR by KCZ exhibits the cytoprotective effect mediated by the Nrf2 redox system, which potently downregulates either cytokine-induced (AhR-independent) or PAH-induced (AhR-dependent) oxidative stress.
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