Photoprotective Mechanism of Fucoxanthin in Ultraviolet B Irradiation-Induced Retinal Müller Cells Based on
Yixin Shi1, Jiaying Ren1, Baomin Zhao2
1School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Liaoning Provincial Aquatic Products Deep Processing Technology Research Center, Dalian 116034, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Long-term exposure to sunlight and/or blue light causes vision damage to people of all ages. Dietary pigments and polyphenols have been shown to have photoprotective potential for eyes; however, many unknowns regarding the protective mechanism remain. In this study, we used ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation-induced retinal Müller cells (RMCs) to screen for dietary polyphenols and pigment compounds with effective photoprotective activity. Fucoxanthin (FX) was shown to have the best therapeutic effect, and the mechanism was evaluated via lipidomics analysis. Both intra- and extracellular ROS, mitochondrial depolarization, and DNA damage induced by UVB irradiation were inhibited by FX. Meanwhile, FX modulated the MAPK signaling pathway, which is correlated with apoptosis and inflammation. Our lipidomics data revealed that FX regulated lipid metabolism disorder and protected the membrane structure. These results confirm the effective photoprotective effects of FX, which may lead to new insights into FX-functionalized photoprotective foods.
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