• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1317-1321
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• 2004

The differentiation of the sebaceous gland is remarkably species-specific and sebocytes may play crucial parts in the pathophysiologic processes and disorders of pilosebaceous unit SZ95 cell is an immortalized human sebaceous gland cell line that shows characteristics of normal human sebocytes, In this study, we investigated the effect of testosterone and the anti-androgenic effect of 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-cis-RA) on lipid synthesis in SZ95 cells. Cytoplasmic lipid droplets were shown by Oil-red staining. The majority of the SZ95 cells positively labeled with Oil-red dye, while HaCaT cells negatively labeled with Oil red dye. Total lipid level of SZ96 cells is higher 4 times than that of HaCat cells. Testosterone markedly increased 2 times lipid synthesis of SZ95 cells in compared with control. 13-cis-RA significantly inhibited lipid synthesis and cell proliferation in SZ95 cells. Combined treatment with testosterone and 13-cis-RA resulted in a lower total lipid levels than that with androgen alone. In conclusion, SZ95 cells well resembled the morphologic and functional characteritics of normal human sebocytes. This in vitro model could provide a valuable tool for the study of sebocytes with a key role in pathophysiology and differentiation of sebaceous glands.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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• pp.508-518
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• 2003

SZ95 cell is an immortalized human sebaceous gland cell line that shows the morphologic, phenotypic and functional characteristics of normal human sebocytes. Sebocytes may play crucial parts in the pathophysiologic processes and disorders of the pilosebaceous unit. The secretory activity of the sebaceous gland is remarkably species-specific and acne is an exclusively human disease. Thus, this SZ95 cells offer possibilities for investigations on the physiology of the sebaceous gland and its role in sebum-associated skin disease such as acne. In this study, we investigated the effects of 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-cis-RA) and spironolactone, frequently used as therapeutic agents of acne, on the lipid synthesis and proliferation of human sebocytes. Cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay and cytoplasmic lipid droplets was shown by Oil-red a staining. Total lipid levels were biochemically estimated by the sulfo-phospho-vanilline reagent. 13-cis-RA and spironolactone significantly inhibited proliferation and lipid levels in a dose-dependent manner. Combined treatment with testosterone and 13-cis-RA or spironolactone resulted in a lower total lipid levels than that with androgen alone. These observations indicate that 13-cis-RA and spironolactone are potent inhibitors of both cell proliferation and lipid synthesis in human sebocytes. We will provide experimental evidence that this human sebocyte cell line serves as an adequate tool for evaluating the anti-lipogenic activity of various compounds potentially useful for the bioactive cosmeceutical ingredients on acne skin, and studying the intracellular biochemical markers depending on the types of compounds from various sources.

• Annals of dermatology
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.751-754
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• 2018

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.464-469
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• 2008

In human beings, it is known that there is a correlation between the occurrence of acne and the ability to suppress sebum. Sebosuppression may be related to the inhibition of sebocyte proliferation, differentiation, and lipogenesis in sebaceous glands. To investigate the skin sebosuppressive activity of green tea extract, the in vivo effects of its flavonoid compounds on the androgen-dependent stimulation of pigmented macules in hamsters and performed in vitro experiments with human primary sebocytes were examined. Our results imply a dual activity of skin sebosuppression by green tea flavonoids; some catechins including epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and gallocatechin-3-gallate (GCG) may reduce the differentiation of sebocytes by inhibiting PPAR-${\gamma}1$ mRNA expression, whereas some flavonol glycosides including kaempferol may inhibit lipogenesis in sebaceous glands by decreasing levels of the mature form of sterol-sensitive response elements binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c). Therefore, green tea is a potentially effective material for use in the development of health foods or cosmetics for skin sebosuppression.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2020

Arctii Lappa Fructus has the numerous health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties. Skin lipids are one of several factors that maintain epidermal barrier function. This study was to explore the lipogenic effect by ethanol extract of Arctii Lappa Fructus (EAF) in sebocytes. First, it was confirmed that EAF exhibited high antioxidant activity and collagenase activity inhibition. We found that cholesterol and triglyceride levels of cells by EAF were increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, EAF increased the expression of transcription factor sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) in the cells. These results suggest that EAF induces lipogenesis in cells through the activation of SREBP-1.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.343-348
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• 2023

여드름은 가장 흔한 피부 질환 중 하나로 청소년기에 주로 발생한다. 호르몬, 유전, 환경적 요인이 알려져 있으며, 이 외에도 피부 과각화 및 C. acnes의 과증식 등이 여드름 발병에 중요한 역할을 한다. CBD는 통증과 스트레스 완화 및 항염증 특성을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있다. 뿐만 아니라, CBD가 함유된 대마 추출물이 여드름 완화 및 치료에 효과적인 소재로 보고되었다. 그러나 이에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정으로, 본 연구를 통하여 피지세포에서 CBD의 항여드름 활성을 확인하고자 하였다. 본 연구진은 세포에 CBD를 처리하여 지질 합성과 증식에 대한 억제 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 그런 다음 CBD가 SREBP-1를 통해 지방 생성에 대한 억제 효과를 가지는 것을 입증했다. 또한 SREBP-1의 상위 조절자인 Akt와 AMPK가 CBD에 의해 조절되는 것을 확인했다. 종합하면, 본 연구 결과를 통해 CBD가 Akt/AMPK-SREBP-1 경로 조절을 통해 지방 생성을 억제하여 여드름 완화 소재로 이용될 수 있음을 시사하였다. 과각화증으로 인한 염증에 대한 CBD의 효과를 확인하기 위한 추가 연구가 필요하며, 이는 여드름에 대한 CBD의 활용 가능성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.608-613
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• 2011

The aqueous Green tea comes to be used with the Oriental medicine plant, it has the numerous health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti- carcinogenic properties. Epidermal progenitor cells give rise to multiple skin lineages: hair follicle, sebaceous gland and the overlying interfollicular epidermis. Sebocytes are the cells of the sebaceous gland, which synthesize and accumulate lipid dropolets. In order to determine the effect of Green tea on lipid production, several experiments were performed in SZ95 cells (sebocytes). We found that Green tea increased lipid droplets compared with control in a dose-dependent manner. Human sebaceous glands produce sebum, a lipid mixture of squalene, wax esters, triglycerides, cholesterol esters, and free fatty acids that is secreted onto the skin. Therefore, to investigate the effects of Green tea on intracellular lipid levels, we treated SZ95 cells with Green tea, and then examined cholesterol and triglyceride levels. After treatment of the cells with Green tea, the cholesterol and triglyceride levels of SZ95 cells were increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1543-1550
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• 2008

실내 환경 오염원으로 각종 암 발병과 관련이 있는 흡연이 피부 피지샘의 glycoconjugates에 미치는 영향을 lectin 조직화학으로 연구하였다. Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐에 1일 1회 10분간 1일군, 2일군, 3일군 및 5일군으로 나누어 직?간접 흡연 방법으로 폭로시켜 피지샘 형태는 PAS 염색, 피지샘의 glycoconjugates 양상을 9종의 biotinylated lectin (DBA, SBA, PNA, BSL-1, WGA, RCA-1, UEA-1, Con A 및 LCA)으로 연구하였다. 대조군에 비해 흡연군에서는 피지샘꽈리의 크기 감소, 피지샘꽈리 상부의 파괴, 중앙부 피지세포의 공포화 및 미성숙 피지샘꽈리가 관찰되었다. 대조군에서 피지샘 glycoconjugates에는 염색성에 차이가 있으나 기저세포는 BSL-1, PNA 및 WGA에만 반응하고 BSL-1의 반응이 더 강하며, 피지세포는 PNA, WGA, Con A, BSL-1 및 SBA에만 반응하고 PNA 및 Con A의 반응이 더 강했다. 흡연군의 렉틴 반응에서 특이적인 변화가 관찰되었다. 흡연군의 피지샘 기저세포의 PNA 반응은 증가되었고, BSL-1는 감소되었다가 회복되었으며, WGA는 소실되었다. 피지세포의 Con A는 증가하였으나 PNA, BSL-1, WGA 및 SBA는 감소 또는 소실되었다. 대조군에 관찰되지 않던 흡연군의 미성숙 샘꽈리 PNA, on A 및 BSL-1이 반응하였으며 PNA 및 Con A의 반응이 더 현저하였다. 결론적으로 흡연은 피지샘의 형태 및 glycoconjugates 대사에 심한 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.919-923
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• 2006

Sebum is an oily substance produced by sebaceous glands in human skin. The differentiation of the sebaceous gland is remarkably species-specific and sebocytes may play crucial parts in the pathophysiologic processes and disorders of pilosebaceous unit. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of Ficis folium on the lipid production using the human sebocyte cell line 5195. Our results showed that Ficis folium significantly inhibits synthesis of sebaceous lipids such as cholesterol esters, triglycerides, and total lipid. And Ficis folium supressed cytoplasmic lipid droplets. On the other hand, Ficis folium didn't effect on cell proliferation. These results suggest treatment with Ficis folium resulted in a lower lipid synthesis in SZ95 cells without cytotoxicity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.391-399
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• 2011

Free fatty acids (FFAs) are known to have bacteriocidal activity and are important components of the innate immune system. Many FFAs are naturally present in human and animal skin, breast milk, and in the bloodstream. Here, the therapeutic potential of FFAs against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is demonstrated in cultures and in mice. Among a series of FFAs, only oleic acid (OA) (C18:1, cis-9) can effectively eliminate Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) through cell wall disruption. Lauric acid (LA, C12:0) and palmitic acid (PA, C16:0) do not have this ability. OA can inhibit growth of a number of Gram-positive bacteria, including hospital and community-associated MRSA at a dose that did not show any toxicity to human sebocytes. The bacteriocidal activities of FFAs were also demonstrated in vivo through injection of OA into mouse skin lesions previously infected with a strain of MRSA. In conclusion, our results suggest a promising therapeutic approach against MRSA through boosting the bacteriocidal activities of native FFAs, which may have been co-evolved during the interactions between microbes and their hosts.