title: α-Tocopherol protects keratinocytes against ultraviolet A irradiation by suppressing glutathione depletion, lipid peroxidation and reactive oxygen species generation.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate whether α-tocopherol is able to protect keratinocytes against ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation by increasing glutathione (γ-glutamylcysteinylglycine; GSH) levels or decreasing lipid peroxidation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. The cell survival fraction was 43.6% when keratinocytes were irradiated with UVA at a dose of 8 J/cm2. α-Tocopherol was added prior to UVA irradiation and the cell viability was assayed. The cell survival fractions were 60.2, 77.1, 89.0, 92.9 and 96.2% when α-tocopherol was added at concentrations of 2.9, 5.9, 8.8, 11.8 and 14.7 IU/ml, respectively. These results suggested that α-tocopherol is capable of protecting keratinocytes against UVA irradiation. Furthermore, the levels of GSH, lipid peroxidation and ROS were measured. The levels of GSH were 0.354 and 0.600 mmol/g protein in keratinocytes irradiated with UVA (8 J/cm2) and in non-irradiated cells, respectively, whereas they were 0.364, 0.420, 0.525, 0.540 and 0.545 mmol/g protein when α-tocopherol was added at concentrations of 2.9, 5.9, 8.8, 11.8 and 14.7 IU/ml, respectively. The levels of lipid peroxidation were 20.401 or 5.328 μmol/g [malondialdehyde (MDA)/protein] in keratinocytes irradiated with UVA (8 J/cm2) and in non-irradiated cells, respectively, whereas they were 11.685, 6.544, 5.847, 4.390 and 2.164 μmol/g (MDA/protein) when α-tocopherol was added at concentrations of 2.9, 5.9, 8.8, 11.8 and 14.7 IU/ml, respectively. The levels of ROS were 3,952.17 or 111.87 1/mg protein in keratinocytes irradiated with UVA (8 J/cm2) and in non-irradiated cells, respectively, whereas they were 742.48, 579.36, 358.16, 285.63 and 199.82 1/mg protein when α-tocopherol was added at concentrations of 2.9, 5.9, 8.8, 11.8 and 14.7 IU/ml, respectively. These findings suggested that α-tocopherol protects keratinocytes against UVA irradiation, possibly through increasing the levels of GSH or decreasing the levels of lipid peroxidation and ROS generation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, Tao-Yuan 32061, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, Tao-Yuan 32061, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Ya-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, Tao-Yuan 32061, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: You-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, Tao-Yuan 32061, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Mei-Fei
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, Tao-Yuan 32061, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Chee-Chan
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: glutathione; keratinocytes; lipid peroxidation; ultraviolet A radiation; α-tocopherol
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