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Vasicine alleviates 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in BALB/c mice. 2022

Yi Zhang, and Wenxia Du, and Defen Zhu, and Meiling Li, and Lu Qu, and Gaoxiong Rao, and Yuping Lin, and Xiaoyun Tong, and Yun Sun, and Feng Huang
College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China.

Atopic dermatitis (AD), a type of skin inflammation, is associated with immune response mediated by T-helper 2 (Th2) cells, and mast cells. Vasicine is an alkaloid isolated from Adhatoda vasica, a popular Ayurvedic herbal medicine used for treating inflammatory conditions. In the present study, the anti-AD effects of vasicine were evaluated on 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene-induced AD-like skin lesions in BALB/c mice. The potential anti-allergic effects of vasicine were also assessed using the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) test. The results showed that the oral administration of vasicine improved the severity of AD-like lesional skin by decreasing histopathological changes and restoring epidermal thickness. Vasicine also inhibited the infiltration of mast cells in the skin and reduced the levels of pro-Th2 and Th2 cytokines as well as immunoglobulin E in the serum. Finally, vasicine inhibited the expression of pro-Th2 and Th2 cytokines in skin tissues, indicating the therapeutic potential of vasicine for AD.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007073 Immunoglobulin E An immunoglobulin associated with MAST CELLS. Overexpression has been associated with allergic hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE). IgE
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D010323 Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis An evanescent cutaneous reaction occurring when antibody is injected into a local area on the skin and antigen is subsequently injected intravenously along with a dye. The dye makes the rapidly occurring capillary dilatation and increased vascular permeability readily visible by leakage into the reaction site. PCA is a sensitive reaction for detecting very small quantities of antibodies and is also a method for studying the mechanisms of immediate hypersensitivity. Anaphylaxis, Passive Cutaneous,PCA,Cutaneous Anaphylaxis, Passive
D011799 Quinazolines A group of aromatic heterocyclic compounds that contain a bicyclic structure with two fused six-membered aromatic rings, a benzene ring and a pyrimidine ring. Quinazoline
D003876 Dermatitis, Atopic A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema. Eczema, Atopic,Eczema, Infantile,Neurodermatitis, Atopic,Neurodermatitis, Disseminated,Atopic Dermatitis,Atopic Eczema,Atopic Neurodermatitis,Disseminated Neurodermatitis,Infantile Eczema
D004137 Dinitrochlorobenzene A skin irritant that may cause dermatitis of both primary and allergic types. Contact sensitization with DNCB has been used as a measure of cellular immunity. DNCB is also used as a reagent for the detection and determination of pyridine compounds. 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene,2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene,Benzene, 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitro-,Chlorodinitrobenzene,DNCB,1 Chloro 2,4 Dinitrobenzene,2,4 Dinitrochlorobenzene
D000470 Alkaloids Organic nitrogenous bases. Many alkaloids of medical importance occur in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, and some have been synthesized. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Alkaloid,Plant Alkaloid,Plant Alkaloids,Alkaloid, Plant,Alkaloids, Plant
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D012871 Skin Diseases Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS. Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease

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