Azuki bean (Vigna angularis) extract inhibits the development of experimentally induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice

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Title
Azuki bean (Vigna angularis) extract inhibits the development of experimentally induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice
Author(s)
T M Collantes; Mun Chual RhoKwon Hyung Jun; B G Jung; M M Alfajaro; D S Kim; H J Kim; M Hosmillo; J G Park; K Y Son; S I Park; M I Kang; Su-Jin ParkSeung Woong Lee; Woo Song Lee; K O Cho
Bibliographic Citation
Food Chemistry, vol. 132, no. 3, pp. 1269-1275
Publication Year
2012
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of azuki bean (Vigna angularis) extract (VAE) on the progress of atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice induced by 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. The efficacy of VAE in NC/Nga mice was determined by measuring gross and histological skin lesions, serum IgE levels, eosinophil ratio in peripheral leucocytes, and mRNA expression levels of interleukin (IL)-4, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interferon (IFN)-γ in splenocytes. Continuous ingestion of VAE inhibited the development of the AD-like skin lesions in a dose-dependent manner. In the VAE-treated mice, the numbers of mast cells in the skin, eosinophil ratio in peripheral leucocytes, relative mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines in the spleen, and serum IgE levels were significantly reduced. Results suggest that VAE can inhibit the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice by regulating immune mediators and cells, and may be an effective alternative therapy for AD.
Keyword
Atopic dermatitisAzuki beanIgEImmune cellsInflammatory cytokinesNC/Nga mice
ISSN
0308-8146
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.11.100
Type
Article
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Jeonbuk Branch Institute > Functional Biomaterial Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
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