Olive oil promotes the survival and migration of dermal fibroblasts through Nrf2 pathway activation.
Bianca C de S RibeiroRegina V de C FariaJeane de S NogueiraSamuel Dos Santos ValençaLin ChenBruna Romana-SouzaPublished in: Lipids (2022)
Olive oil has beneficial effects on skin wound healing due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties; however, the mechanism by which olive oil promotes wound healing is unclear. We evaluated the mechanisms involved in Nrf2 pathway activation by olive oil and its role in cell survival and migration in mouse dermal fibroblasts in a short-term exposition. Our data demonstrated that olive oil and oleic acid promoted reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, while olive oil and hydroxytyrosol stimulated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activation. Olive oil-mediated ROS production increased nuclear factor kappa B p65 expression, while olive oil-stimulated reactive nitrogen species production augmented the levels of Nrf2. Olive oil augmented cell proliferation, cell migration, and AKT phosphorylation, but decreased apoptotic cell number and cleaved caspase-3 levels. The effect of olive oil on cell migration and protein levels of AKT, BCL-2, and Nrf2 were reversed by an Nrf2 inhibitor. In conclusion, the activation of the Nrf2 pathway by olive oil promotes the survival and migration of dermal fibroblasts that are essential for the resolution of skin wound healing.
Keyphrases
- wound healing
- nuclear factor
- oxidative stress
- fatty acid
- cell migration
- cell proliferation
- cell death
- reactive oxygen species
- toll like receptor
- anti inflammatory
- dna damage
- poor prognosis
- stem cells
- immune response
- soft tissue
- extracellular matrix
- machine learning
- cell cycle
- cell therapy
- free survival
- small molecule
- single molecule
- artificial intelligence