Journal
BIOFACTORS
Volume 33, Issue 4, Pages 249-266Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/biof.5520330402
Keywords
Vaccinium myrtillus; UVA radiation; HaCaT; oxidative stress; free radicals
Funding
- Grant Agency of the Czech Republic [303/07/P314]
- Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic [MSM 6198959216]
- Ministry of Trade and Commerce [FT-TA3/024]
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Exposure to UVA radiation is known to cause many adverse biological effects by inducing the stricken cells to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). In recent years the use of botanicals has received considerable interest in the skin protection. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit contains several polyphenols with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study we evaluated potential UVA preventive effect of V. myrtillus fruit extract (VME; anthocyanins, 25% w/w) in HaCaT keratinocytes. Pre-treatment (1 h) or post-treatment (4 h) of HaCaT with VME resulted in attenuation of UVA-caused damage. Application of the extract significantly reduced UVA-stimulated ROS formation in keratinocytes. VME also prevented/reduced UVA-caused peroxidation of membrane lipids and depletion of intracellular GSH. The observed cytoprotective effect may be linked to the antioxidant activity of the plant constituents, namely anthocyanins.
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