Laminarin Attenuates Ultraviolet-Induced Skin Damage by Reducing Superoxide Anion Levels and Increasing Endogenous Antioxidants in the Dorsal Skin of Mice
Ji Hyeon Ahn,
Dae Won Kim,
Cheol Woo Park,
Bora Kim,
Hyejin Sim,
Hyun Sook Kim,
Tae-Kyeong Lee,
Jae-Chul Lee,
Go Eun Yang,
Young Her,
Joon Ha Park,
Tae Heung Sim,
Hyun Sam Lee,
Moo-Ho Won
Affiliations
Ji Hyeon Ahn
Department of Biomedical Science, Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24252, Korea
Dae Won Kim
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Research Institute of Oral Sciences, College of Dentistry, Gangnung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Gangwon 25457, Korea
Cheol Woo Park
Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Korea
Bora Kim
Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Korea
Hyejin Sim
Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Korea
Hyun Sook Kim
Leefarm Co., Ltd., Hongcheon, Gangwon 25117, Korea
Tae-Kyeong Lee
Department of Biomedical Science, Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24252, Korea
Jae-Chul Lee
Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Korea
Go Eun Yang
Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24289, Korea
Young Her
Department of Dermatology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24289, Korea
Joon Ha Park
Department of Anatomy, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk 38066, Korea
Tae Heung Sim
Leefarm Co., Ltd., Hongcheon, Gangwon 25117, Korea
Hyun Sam Lee
Leefarm Co., Ltd., Hongcheon, Gangwon 25117, Korea
Moo-Ho Won
Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Korea
A number of studies have demonstrated that marine carbohydrates display anti-oxidant, anti-melanogenic, and anti-aging activities in the skin. Laminarin (LA), a low-molecular-weight polysaccharide, is found in brown algae. The benefits of LA in ultraviolet B (UVB) induced photodamage of the skin have not been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of pre-treated LA on histopathological changes and oxidative damage in mouse dorsal skin on day 5, following repeated UVB exposure. Histopathology, Western blot analysis and immunohistochemical studies showed that epidermal thickness in the UVB group was significantly increased; however, the thickness in the UVB group treated with LA (LA/UVB group) was less compared with that of the UVB group. Collagen fibers in the dermis of the UVB group were significantly decreased and destroyed, whereas, in the LA/UVB group, the density of collagen fibers was significantly increased compared with that of the UVB group. Oxidative stress due to superoxide anion production measured via dihydroethidium fluorescence staining was dramatically increased in the UVB group, whereas in the LA/UVB group, the oxidative stress was significantly decreased. Expressions of SOD1, glutathione peroxidase and catalase were markedly reduced in the UVB group, whereas in the LA/UVB group, they were significantly higher along with SOD2 than in the control group. Taken together, our results indicate that LA pretreatment prevents or attenuates skin damage, by decreasing oxidative stress and increasing antioxidant enzymes in mouse dorsal skin.
