Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

  • Volume 66
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  • Pages.204-212
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  • 2023
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  • 1976-0442(pISSN)
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  • 2234-7941(eISSN)
The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry (한국응용생명화학회)
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Whitening activity of Ficus carica L. fruits extract through inhibition of tyrosinase and MITF expression

무화과(Ficus carica L.) 열매 추출물의 tyrosinase 및 MITF 발현 억제를 통한 미백 활성

  • Min Ji Kim (School of cosmetic science and beauty biotechnology, Semyung University) ;
  • Si Eun Park (School of cosmetic science and beauty biotechnology, Semyung University) ;
  • Geun soo Lee (R&D center, IT'S HANBUL) ;
  • Jin Hwa Kim (R&D center, IT'S HANBUL) ;
  • Sunwoo Kwon (R&D center, IT'S HANBUL) ;
  • Hyung Seo Hwang (School of cosmetic science and beauty biotechnology, Semyung University)
  • Received : 2023.03.15
  • Accepted : 2023.05.03
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Whitening is inhibitory activity of the melanin synthesis of melanocytes. Recently, whitening materials have been developed on natural materials because of its side effects on skin. Figs (Ficus Carica L.) is a fruit belonging to the Moraceae family and whitening activity was reported in focusing on the fig's stem and leaf components, but whitening activity of the figs fruit was not known. Thus, in this study, we tried to observe its anti-melanogenesis as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammation. The radical scavenging activity of figs fruits extract (FFE) was observed as the level of 34.52±1.98%/60.71±1.26% compared to the control in the its maximum concentration in the DPPH/ABTS assay. Cytotoxicity of FFE was observed at 10% concentration by CCK8 assay, so the maximum concentration was set at 5% and applied to all experiments. FFE concentration dependently decreased NO production associated with inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α gene expression, these strongly suggesting anti-inflammatory activity. In melanin contents assay, FFE significantly down-regulated melanin production in α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 cell as well as tyrosinase inhibition in vitro. In addition, FFE decreased the Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) mRNA expression about 94.34% compared to the α-MSH treatment group in RT-PCR. Finally, FFE significantly reduced the MITF, cAMP response element-binding protein and tyrosinase protein expression in the α-MSH stimulated B16F10 cell. Through these results, we found that FFE can not only directly inhibit tyrosinase enzyme activity but also suppress melanogenesis through regulation of MITF gene expression in α-MSH signal transduction.

미백은 멜라닌 세포 내 멜라닌 생성 억제 기능을 의미한다. 기존 미백소재의 피부 부작용 때문에 최근에는 천연 소재를 활용한 미백 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 무화과(Ficus Carica L.)는 뽕나무과에 속하는 열매로 줄기와 잎 성분의 미백 활성은 보고되었으나 무화과 열매의 미백 활성은 알려지지 않아 본 연구를 통해 멜라닌 생성 억제, 항산화 및 항염증 활성을 규명하고자 하였다. 무화과 열매 추출물(Figs fruits extract, FFE)의 라디칼 소거 활성은 DPPH/ABTS 분석에서 최대 농도에서 대조군 대비 34.52±1.98%/60.71±1.26% 수준으로 관찰되었다. CCK-8 assay를 통한 FFE의 세포독성은 약 10% 농도부터 관찰 되어 독성이 없는 최대 농도를 5%로 설정하여 모든 실험에 적용하였다. FFE는 inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-6 및 tumor necrosis factor-α 유전자 발현 억제와 함께 NO 생성을 농도 의존적으로 감소시켜 항염증 활성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 미백 기능 규명을 위해 α-MSH로 자극된 B16F10 세포에서 FFE를 농도별로 처리한 결과 세포 내 멜라닌 생성을 유의하게 하향 조절했을 뿐만 아니라 시험관 내에서 tyrosinase 활성이 억제되었다. 또한 FFE는 RT-PCR에서 α-MSH 처리군에 비해 Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) mRNA 발현을 약 94.34% 감소시켰다. 마지막으로, FFE는 α-MSH로 자극된 B16F10 세포에서 MITF, cAMP response element-binding protein 및 tyrosinase 단백질 발현을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 이러한 결과를 통해 우리는 FFE가 tyrosinase 효소 활성을 직접적으로 억제할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 α-MSH 신호 기전 내 MITF 유전자 발현 조절을 통해 멜라닌 생성을 억제할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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Acknowledgement

본 과제는 2022년도 교육부의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 지자체-대학 협력기반 지역혁신 사업의 결과입니다(2021RIS-001, 1345356234, 무화과 열매 추출물을 활용한 피부진정 및 항노화 화장품 소재 개발).

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