Blue Light–Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells: Protective Effects of Ethanol Extracts of Various Medicinal Plant Mixtures

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 4119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jee-Bum Lee ◽  
Soo-Hyun Kim ◽  
Seung-Chul Lee ◽  
Hee-Gu Kim ◽  
Ho-Geun Ahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Blue Light ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Human Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

scholarly journals Oxidative Stress Markers Induced by Hyperosmolarity in Primary Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e0126561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruzhi Deng ◽  
Xia Hua ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Wei Chi ◽  
Zongduan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Oxidative Stress Markers ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Stress Markers ◽  
Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

scholarly journals VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACTS PROTECT HUMAN CORNEAL EPITHELIAL CELLS FROM ULTRAVIOLET C-INDUCED PHOTOTOXICITY

2019 ◽  
pp. 419-425
Author(s):  
DEEKSHA K ◽  
CYNTHIA ARUNACHALAM
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Ros Production ◽  
Vitex Negundo ◽  
Corneal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Corneal Epithelial ◽  
Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the protective effects of Vitex negundo (VN) extracts against ultraviolet (UV) light C-induced oxidative stress in human corneal epithelial cells (HCEC) in vitro. Methods: The VN extracts were checked for their antioxidant activities by biochemical tests. The preliminary phytochemical analysis was done to check the presence of secondary metabolites. To trigger oxidative stress, the HCEC were exposed to UVC irradiation (200 J/m2). Then, different concentration of VN extracts was administered after 1 h of UVC irradiation. The effects of UVC irradiation and the extracts on the HCEC viability, morphology, cell migration by scratch assay, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by dichlorofluorescein diacetate method were measured. Results: VN ethanol (VNE) extract showed the highest antioxidant activity than the aqueous extract. Phytochemical screening shows the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, phenolics, and tannins. The extracts showed no cytotoxicity on the HCEC and also the VNE extract did not alter the morphology of the cells. Results suggest that the VNE extract enhanced the proliferation and migration of HCEC. The VNE extract significantly decreased UVC-induced oxidative toxicity by inhibiting the intracellular ROS production and maintained cell viability. Conclusion: VN extracts with its strong antioxidant potential protects HCEC from UVC-induced oxidative stress. The results suggest that these extracts can be used as prophylactic agents or as a therapeutic agent in overcoming UV light-induced damage in various ocular surface diseases such as pterygium and photokeratitis.

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