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Photoprotective Effects of Oral L-Glutathione Supplementation on Epidermal Hyperplasia in UVB Irradiated Balb/C Mice

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Tava Shelan Nagapan
Programme of Biomedical Science, Centre of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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Ahmad Rohi Ghazali
iD 0000-0001-9064-2178
Programme of Biomedical Science, Centre of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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Dayang Fredalina Basri
Programme of Biomedical Science, Centre of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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Wenna Nallance Lim
Programme of Biomedical Science, Centre of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
Published on: May 15, 2019
DOI 10.3923/pjn.2019.595.601
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Background and Objective: Extensive exposure of skin to ultraviolet radiation B (UVB) causes early inflammatory response and epidermal hyperplasia. L-Glutathione is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that can protect skin from photodamage. This study aimed to determine the protective effect of oral L-glutathione supplementation on UVB induced Balb/c. Materials and Methods: Eighteen female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: (1) Control group (n = 6), without UVB irradiation and L-glutathione administration; (2) UVB irradiated group (n = 6), irradiated with UVB dose of 250 mJ/cm2 for 3 minutes and (3) treatment group (n = 6), irradiated with UVB and treated with 0.02 mL of 100 mg kg–1 of L-glutathione by oral gavage. The treatment was given for 14 days and UVB irradiation was given on days 9, 11 and 13. Results: Mice irradiated with UVB and treated with L-Glutathione showed prominent reduction of skin scaling and erythema. Oral supplementation of L-glutathione significantly reduced the skinfold thickness (p<0.05) as compared to UVB-irradiated group. Mice irradiated with UVB and treated with L-Glutathione showed reduced leukocyte infiltration and epidermal hyperplasia. Conclusion: Oral supplementation of L-glutathione can influence the cutaneous and early inflammatory response to UVB irradiation. Therefore, L-glutathione has the potential to be developed as a photoprotective agent.

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Antioxidant, epidermal hyperplasia, erythema, L-glutathione, photoprotection, skin scaling, ultraviolet radiation B

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Nagapan, T. S., Ghazali, A. R., Basri, D. F., & Lim, W. N. (2019). Photoprotective Effects of Oral L-Glutathione Supplementation on Epidermal Hyperplasia in UVB Irradiated Balb/C Mice. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 18(6), 595–601. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2019.595.601
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