Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy using chlorin e6 with halogen light for acne bacteria-induced inflammation
- Authors
- Jeon, Yu-Mi; Lee, Hwan-Suk; Jeong, Dongjun; Oh, Hae-Keun; Ra, Kyu-Hwan; Lee, Mi-Young
- Issue Date
- 1-Mar-2015
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Keywords
- Chlorin e6; Halogen light; Photodynamic therapy; Anti-microbial effect; Anti-inflammatory effect
- Citation
- Life Sciences, v.124, pp 56 - 63
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- Life Sciences
- Volume
- 124
- Start Page
- 56
- End Page
- 63
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/10796
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.12.029
- ISSN
- 0024-3205
1879-0631
- Abstract
- Aims: The present study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) using chlorin e6 with halogen light against acne bacteria-induced inflammation. Main methods: Highly purified chlorin e6 (Ce6), as a second generation photosensitizer, was synthesized from Spirulina chlorophyll. To evaluate the antimicrobial property of Ce6-mediated PDT with halogen light, the broth microdilution method and two-color fluorescence assay were used. The free radicals generated upon irradiating Ce6 with halogen light were measured using 2,7-dichlorofluorescin diacetate. Propionibacterium acnes was intradermally injected into the left ear of the ICR mice, and the anti-inflammatory effect of Ce6-mediated PDT with halogen light was measured by the histological examination. The expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines were also measured by Western blotting. Key findings: Chlorin e6-mediated PDT with halogen light (30,000 lx) inactivated various skin bacteria, including P. acnes in a dose-dependent manner. The MIC99 value against P. acnes (KCTC3314) of Ce6 with light was >0.49 mu g/ml, whereas the MIC99 for Ce6 alone was >31.25 mu g/ml. Ce6-mediated PDT suppressed the expression of P. acnes-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines and iNOS, but not COX-2 in a mouse model. Significance: This study showed a remarkable therapeutic effect of chlorin e6-mediated PDT with halogen light against P. acnes-induced inflammation. Our results suggest for the first time the potential of Ce6-mediated PDT with halogen light as a more effective and safer alternative treatment to antibiotic therapy against pathogenic infections of the skin. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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