Author:
Dong Hao,Feng Chenjie,Cai Xiyunyi,Hao Yuanyuan,Gu Xinyue,Cai Lei,Wu Shuting,Chen Jiamin,Liu Zhou,Xie Wen,Lu Xuanren,Qian Hongfa,Liu Yulin,Cao Yiming,Zhu Junlin,Xu Jiayi,Zhou Yanjie,Ma Shuangyu,Yang Sha,Shi Yufeng,Yu Haojiang,Shi Minjie,Wang Yurong,Gu Harvest F.,Fan Lei,Wu Liang
Abstract
Abstract7-Met, a derivative of soybean isoflavone, is a natural flavonoid compound that has been reported to have multiple signaling pathways regulation effects. This study investigated the therapeutic effects of 7-Met on mice with atopic dermatitis induced by fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), or oxazolone (OXZ). 7-Met ameliorated FITC or OXZ-induced atopic dermatitis symptoms by decreasing ear thickness, spleen index, mast cell activation, neutrophil infiltration and serum IgE levels in female BALB/c mice. In FITC-induced atopic dermatitis mice, 7-Met reduced Th1 cytokines production and regulated Th1/Th2 balance by downregulating the secretion of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) via inactivation of the NF-κB pathway. In OXZ-induced atopic dermatitis, 7-Met functioned through the reduction of Th17 cytokine production. Our study showed that 7-Methoxyisoflavone alleviated atopic dermatitis by regulating multiple signaling pathways and downregulating chemokine production.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province for outstanding young scholars
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC