کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1990068 | 1540715 | 2009 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Dietary apigenin attenuates the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice Dietary apigenin attenuates the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice](/preview/png/1990068.png)
One of the flavones, apigenin has various physiological functions including anti-inflammatory activities. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing inflammatory disorder that is characterized by pruritic and eczematous skin lesions. To evaluate the anti-allergic effect of apigenin in vivo, we examined the effect of dietary apigenin on picrylchloride (PiCl)-induced AD-like pathology in NC/Nga mice. NC/Nga mice were fed experimental diets containing apigenin from Day 18 after sensitized with PiCl for 4 weeks. Dietary apigenin significantly alleviated the development of skin lesions, accompanied by lower serum immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 and IgE levels in NC/Nga mice. Interferon (IFN)-γ mRNA expression level in spleen cells from NC/Nga mice was reduced by apigenin feeding. Moreover, interleukin 4-induced signal transducers and activators of transcription 6 phosphorylation in primary spleen cells from BALB/c mice was inhibited by treatment with apigenin. These results suggest that apigenin attenuates exacerbation of AD-like symptoms in part through the reduction of serum IgE level and IFN-γ expression in NC/Nga mice.
Journal: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - Volume 20, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 876–881