PMID- 34745434 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231108 IS - 1976-8354 (Print) IS - 2151-2485 (Electronic) IS - 1976-8354 (Linking) VI - 25 IP - 5 DP - 2021 TI - Purple corn extract alleviates 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis-like phenotypes in BALB/c mice. PG - 272-282 LID - 10.1080/19768354.2021.1974938 [doi] AB - Zea mays L. (Poaceae), also known as purple corn, is an annual herbaceous plant that is grown as food for human consumption in a variety of forms, including cooking oils and sweeteners in processed food and beverage products. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a novel purple corn extract, FB801, might have an anti-atopic dermatitis (AD) effect on AD-like skin lesions induced by 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in BALB/c mice. Topical sensitization (1%) and challenge (0.3%) by DNCB were performed on the dorsal skin and right ear of BALB/c mice to induce AD. Following FB801 and dexamethasone administered orally, the severity of skin lesions was examined macroscopically and histologically. Serum levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) and various cytokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Oral administration of FB801 significantly reduced typical symptoms of AD (erythema/bleeding, swelling, molting/erosion and scaling/drying), scratching frequencies, and the recruitment of inflammatory and mast cells. In addition, FB801 suppressed serum levels of IgE and T helper (Th)2 type cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10 in DNCB-treated BALB/c mice. Furthermore, FB801 reduced the degradation of inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB proteins (NF-kappaB) in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-stimulated human keratinocyte (HaCaT) cells. These results suggest that FB801 inhibited the development of the AD-like skin symptoms by regulating Th1 and Th2 responses in the skin lesions in mice and suppressing TNF-alpha induced NF-kappaB activation in HaCaT cells, suggesting that FB801 has potential application as an effective alternative therapy for the prevention and management of AD. CI - (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. FAU - No, Huiwon AU - No H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3332-2746 AD - Department of Biomedical Science, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan-Si, Republic of Korea. FAU - Nam, Sang Hyun AU - Nam SH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9226-8482 AD - Department of Biomedical Science, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan-Si, Republic of Korea. FAU - Seo, Hee Won AU - Seo HW AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8019-1382 AD - Department of Biomedical Science, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan-Si, Republic of Korea. FAU - Seo, JeongHyeon AU - Seo J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0238-1970 AD - Department of Biomedical Science, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan-Si, Republic of Korea. FAU - Park, Soo-Hyun AU - Park SH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7499-5360 AD - Front Bio Inc., Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Set-Byeol AU - Kim SB AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2806-7077 AD - Front Bio Inc., Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Jung, Jun-Sub AU - Jung JS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9685-4817 AD - Front Bio Inc., Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Park, Jongyeol AU - Park J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4743-8192 AD - Maize Research Institute, Hongcheon-gun, Republic of Korea. FAU - Choi, Jaekeun AU - Choi J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0242-9092 AD - Maize Research Institute, Hongcheon-gun, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Jae-Yong AU - Lee JY AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9820-1235 AD - Front Bio Inc., Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. AD - Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Suh, Hong-Won AU - Suh HW AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8691-6797 AD - Front Bio Inc., Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. AD - Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lim, Soon Sung AU - Lim SS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2488-2090 AD - Front Bio Inc., Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. AD - Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Jin-Kyung AU - Kim JK AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2506-4188 AD - Department of Biomedical Science, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan-Si, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210908 PL - England TA - Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) JT - Animal cells and systems JID - 101478641 PMC - PMC8567911 OTO - NOTNLM OT - 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene OT - Atopic dermatitis OT - IgE OT - purple corn COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2021/11/09 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/09 06:01 PMCR- 2021/09/08 CRDT- 2021/11/08 06:40 PHST- 2021/11/08 06:40 [entrez] PHST- 2021/11/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/09 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/09/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1974938 [pii] AID - 10.1080/19768354.2021.1974938 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Anim Cells Syst (Seoul). 2021 Sep 8;25(5):272-282. doi: 10.1080/19768354.2021.1974938. eCollection 2021.