Benzoylaconitine Alleviates Progression of Psoriasis via Suppressing STAT3 Phosphorylation in Keratinocytes

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic and multifactorial skin disease which is caused by inflammatory infiltrates, keratinocyte hyperproliferation, and accumulation of immune cells. As part of the Aconitum species, Benzoylaconitine (BAC) shows potential antiviral, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the effects and mechanisms of BAC on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)/LPS-induced HaCaT keratinocytes in a imiquimod(IMQ)-induced mice model. The results showed that BAC could relieve the symptoms of psoriasis by inhibiting cell proliferation, the release of inflammatory factors, and the accumulation of Th17 cells, while no obvious effect on cell viability and safety was observed both in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, BAC can markedly inhibit the protein and mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines in TNF-α/LPS-induced HaCaT keratinocytes by inhibiting the phosphorylation of STAT3. In brief, our data indicated that BAC could alleviate the progression of psoriasis and may be a potential therapeutic agent for treating psoriasis in clinical practice.

Glycyrol Prevents the Progression of Psoriasis-like Skin Inflammation via Immunosuppressive and Anti-Inflammatory Actions

“…In this study, we demonstrated that GC inhibited the proliferation of HaCaT cells and induced their death. LPS is usually used for stimulating HaCaT cells to make an in vitro inflammation model [45][46][47]. LPS promotes the phosphorylation of JAK1 and STAT3, leading to increased cellular inflammation [45].…”