Green microalgae contain many active pigments such as carotenoids having antioxidant and protective activity on human cells. Here we investigate the biological activity of an ethanol/water extract of the marine green microalga Tetraselmis suecica containing high levels of carotenoids such as the xanthophylls lutein, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, antheraxanthin and loroxanthin esters. This extract has a strong antioxidant and repairing activity in the human lung cancer cell line (A549) as shown by the increased expression of dehydrocholesterol reductase-24 (DHCR24) and prostaglandin reductase 1 (PTGR1) genes and proteins. The extract also reduces prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) levels in cells damaged by H2O2 and has tissue repairing effects on reconstructed human epidermal tissue cells (EpiDerm (TM)) indicating a potential cosmeceutical activity of this microalgal species.
The green microalga Tetraselmis suecica reduces oxidative stress and induces repairing mechanisms in human cells / Sansone, C., Galasso, C., Orefice, I., Nuzzo, G., Luongo, E., Cutignano, A., Romano, G., Brunet, C., Fontana, A., Esposito, F., Ianora, A.. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 7:(2017). [10.1038/srep41215]
The green microalga Tetraselmis suecica reduces oxidative stress and induces repairing mechanisms in human cells
Fontana A;
2017
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Green microalgae contain many active pigments such as carotenoids having antioxidant and protective activity on human cells. Here we investigate the biological activity of an ethanol/water extract of the marine green microalga Tetraselmis suecica containing high levels of carotenoids such as the xanthophylls lutein, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, antheraxanthin and loroxanthin esters. This extract has a strong antioxidant and repairing activity in the human lung cancer cell line (A549) as shown by the increased expression of dehydrocholesterol reductase-24 (DHCR24) and prostaglandin reductase 1 (PTGR1) genes and proteins. The extract also reduces prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) levels in cells damaged by H2O2 and has tissue repairing effects on reconstructed human epidermal tissue cells (EpiDerm (TM)) indicating a potential cosmeceutical activity of this microalgal species.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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