Fermented Taiwanofungus camphoratus Extract Ameliorates Psoriasis-Associated Response in HaCaT Cells via Modulating NF-𝜅B and mTOR Pathways
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Quantitation of Bioactive Components in TC
2.2. Evaluation of the Antioxidant Ability of TC
2.2.1. DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity
2.2.2. Reducing Power
2.2.3. H2O2 Inhibition Activity
2.3. Effect of TC on Cell Viability
2.4. Effect of TC on Intracellular Oxidative Stress
2.5. Influence of TC on the Activation of the Cell Proliferation Signaling Pathway
2.6. Influence of TC on the Inflammatory Signaling Pathway
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Chemicals and Reagents
4.2. Preparation of Fermented TC Extract
4.3. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
4.4. Antioxidant Assays
4.4.1. DPPH Radical Scavenging Assay
4.4.2. Reducing Power Assay
4.4.3. H2O2 Inhibition Assay
4.5. Cell Culture and MTT Assay
4.6. DCFDA Assay
4.7. Western Blotting
4.8. NADPH Assay
4.9. ELISA
4.10. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Shen, J.-W.; Wu, P.-Y.; Kuo, Y.-H.; Chang, Q.-X.; Wen, K.-C.; Chiang, H.-M. Fermented Taiwanofungus camphoratus Extract Ameliorates Psoriasis-Associated Response in HaCaT Cells via Modulating NF-𝜅B and mTOR Pathways. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 14623. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314623
Shen J-W, Wu P-Y, Kuo Y-H, Chang Q-X, Wen K-C, Chiang H-M. Fermented Taiwanofungus camphoratus Extract Ameliorates Psoriasis-Associated Response in HaCaT Cells via Modulating NF-𝜅B and mTOR Pathways. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(23):14623. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314623
Chicago/Turabian StyleShen, Jia-Wei, Po-Yuan Wu, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Qiao-Xin Chang, Kuo-Ching Wen, and Hsiu-Mei Chiang. 2022. "Fermented Taiwanofungus camphoratus Extract Ameliorates Psoriasis-Associated Response in HaCaT Cells via Modulating NF-𝜅B and mTOR Pathways" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 23: 14623. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314623