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Protective effects of tiger milk mushroom extract (xLr®) against UVB irradiation in Caenorhabditis elegans via DAF-16 anti-oxidant regulation.
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Journal of traditional and complementary medicine [J Tradit Complement Med] 2024 Nov 12; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 73-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 12 (Print Publication: 2025). - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background and Aim: A critical causative factor of oxidative stress and inflammation leading to several skin complications is ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation. Lignosus rhinocerus (LR), or tiger milk mushroom, is native to Southeast Asia. Cold water extract of an LR cultivar, TM02® (xLr®) is a promising anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory source. However, the effects of xLr® on UVB-induced photoaging have never been elucidated.<br />Experimental Procedure: This study investigated the protective effects of xLr® and its high, medium, and low molecular weight (HLR, MLR, and LLR, respectively) fractions against UVB irradiation using in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans ( C. elegans ) model.<br />Results and Conclusion: The investigation revealed a significant lifespan extension of xLr® and its fractions in UVB-irradiated C. elegans , which could be mediated by the regulation of genes associated with anti-oxidant ( daf-16 and sod-3 ) and apoptosis ( cep-1 , hus-1 , ced-13 , and egl-1 ) pathways. xLr® significantly reduced the ROS production in C. elegans and increased the DAF-16 nuclear translocation compared to untreated worms. Additionally, the SOD-3 expression was increased in the xLr®-treated worms. Hence, it suggests that the different components in xLr® work synergistically to protect against UVB irradiation. Our findings may be beneficial for the application of xLr® as a treatment against UVB-induced cellular damage and photoaging.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (© 2024 Center for Food and Biomolecules, National Taiwan University. Production and hosting by Elsevier Taiwan LLC.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2225-4110
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39807264
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.004