Conditioned serum-free medium from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells has anti-photoaging properties

Biotechnol Lett. 2013 Oct;35(10):1707-14. doi: 10.1007/s10529-013-1242-2. Epub 2013 May 21.

Abstract

Chronic exposure to solar radiation is the primary cause of photoaging and benign and malignant skin tumors. A conditioned serum-free medium (SFM) was prepared from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) and its anti-photoaging effect, following chronic UV irradiation in vitro and in vivo, was evaluated. UC-MSC SFM had a stimulatory effect on human dermal fibroblast proliferation and reduced UVA-induced cell death. In addition, UC-MSC SFM blocked UVA inhibition of superoxide dismutase activity. Topical application of UC-MSC SFM to mouse skin prior to UV irradiation blocked the inhibition of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities, and prevented the upregulation of malonaldehyde. UC-MSC SFM thus protects against photoaging induced by UVA and UVB radiation and is a promising candidate for skin anti-photoaging treatments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cell Survival / radiation effects*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Culture Media, Conditioned / chemistry*
  • Culture Media, Serum-Free / chemistry
  • Fibroblasts / physiology
  • Fibroblasts / radiation effects*
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Malondialdehyde / metabolism
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / physiology*
  • Mice
  • Skin / enzymology
  • Skin / metabolism
  • Skin / radiation effects
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
  • Ultraviolet Rays*
  • Umbilical Cord / cytology*

Substances

  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Culture Media, Serum-Free
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Superoxide Dismutase