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Rg3-enriched Korean red ginseng alleviates chloroquine-induced itch and dry skin pruritus in an MrgprA3-dependent manner in miceopen access

Authors
Lee, Wook-JooShim, Won-Sik
Issue Date
Mar-2023
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Keywords
Itch; Korean red ginseng; MrgprA3; Rg3
Citation
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH, v.12, no.1, pp.1 - 8
Journal Title
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH
Volume
12
Number
1
Start Page
1
End Page
8
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/87128
DOI
10.1016/j.imr.2022.100916
ISSN
2213-4220
Abstract
Background: Previous studies have found that Korean red ginseng extract (KRG) has antipruritic effects, which can be attributed to the presence of Rg3, one of the most potent ginsenosides. Therefore, Rg3enriched KRG extract (Rg3EKRG) is anticipated to have enhanced antipruritic effects. The present study was conducted to examine the effects of Rg3EKRG in acute chloroquine (CQ)-induced and chronic dry skin pruritus.Methods: Calcium imaging technique was used in HE293T cells expressing MrgprA3 and TRPA1 ("MrgprA3/TRPA1") and in primary cultures of mouse dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons. Mouse scratching behavior tests were performed on dry skin models. To verify the altered expression of itch-related genes, real-time RNA sequencing analysis and PCR were performed on DRG sections obtained from dry skin models.Results: Rg3EKRG suppressed CQ-induced intracellular calcium changes to a greater degree than KRG. Rg3EKRG dose-dependently inhibited CQ-induced responses in MrgprA3/TRPA1 cells. Rg3EKRG likely targeted MrgprA3 rather than TRPA1 to exert its inhibitory effect. Further, Rg3EKRG strongly inhibited the scratching behavior in mice induced by acute CQ injection. Importantly, DRG neurons obtained from dry skin mice models showed increased mRNA levels of MrgprA3, and treatment with Rg3EKRG alleviated chronic dry skin conditions and suppressed spontaneous scratching behaviors. Conclusion: The results of the present study imply that Rg3EKRG has a stronger antipruritic effect than KRG, inhibiting both acute CQ-induced and chronic dry skin pruritus in an MrgprA3-dependent manner. Therefore, Rg3EKRG is a potential antipruritic agent that can suppress acute and chronic itching at the peripheral sensory neuronal level.(c) 2023 Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ )
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