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Therapeutic effects of bee venom and its major component, melittin, on atopic dermatitis in vivo and in vitro.
- Source :
- British Journal of Pharmacology; Dec2018, Vol. 175 Issue 23, p4310-4324, 15p, 2 Diagrams, 5 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Background and Purpose: </bold>Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a multifactorial skin condition with complex interactions of innate and adaptive immune responses. There are several existing therapies for AD, including topical glucocorticosteroids, emollients, phototherapies, calcineurin inhibitors and immunosuppressants, such as cyclosporine A. Although these therapies reduce inflammation, they also cause serious side effects. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new therapeutic approaches for AD treatment without side effects. There are several studies on natural materials or toxins, such as herbs, ginseng extract and snake venom, for AD treatment. However, treatment of AD with bee venom and its major component, melittin has rarely been studied.<bold>Experimental Approach: </bold>Effects of bee venom and melittin were studied in a model of AD in vivo induced by 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) in female Balb/c mice and in cultures of human keratinocytes, stimulated by TNF-α/IFN-γ. The potential pharmacological effects of bee venom and melittin on these in vivo and in vitro AD-like skin disease models were studied.<bold>Key Results: </bold>Bee venom and melittin exhibited potent anti-atopic activities, shown by decreased AD-like skin lesions, induced by DNCB in mice. In vitro studies using TNF-α/IFN-γ-stimulated human keratinocytes showed that bee venom and melittin inhibited the increased expression of chemokines, such as CCL17 and CCL22, and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β, IL-6 and IFN-γ, through the blockade of the NF-κB and STAT signalling pathways.<bold>Conclusions and Implications: </bold>Our results suggest that bee venom and melittin would be suitable for epicutaneous application, as topical administration is often appropriate for the treatment of AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BEE venom
MELITTIN
ATOPIC dermatitis
IMMUNE response
CYCLOSPORINE
ANIMAL experimentation
ARTHROPOD venom
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGICAL models
CELL culture
CELL differentiation
CELL physiology
COMPARATIVE studies
DOSE-effect relationship in pharmacology
PHENOMENOLOGY
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
MICE
RESEARCH
EVALUATION research
IN vitro studies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071188
- Volume :
- 175
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Pharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133048060
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14487