Volume 31, Issue 6 pp. 931-935
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Irradiation with 590-nm yellow light-emitting diode light attenuates oxidative stress and modulates UVB-induced change of dermal fibroblasts

Ji Yeon Hong

Ji Yeon Hong

Department of Dermatology, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, Korea

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Hye Sung Han

Hye Sung Han

Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

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Ji Hyun Youn

Ji Hyun Youn

CG Bio Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea

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Hyun-wook Kim

Hyun-wook Kim

CG Bio Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea

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Hyun-Seung Ryu

Corresponding Author

Hyun-Seung Ryu

CG Bio Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea

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Hyun-Seung Ryu, CG Bio Co. Ltd., 3rd floor, 211 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea.

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Kui Young Park, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 06973, Korea.

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Kui Young Park

Corresponding Author

Kui Young Park

Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

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Hyun-Seung Ryu, CG Bio Co. Ltd., 3rd floor, 211 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea.

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Kui Young Park, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 06973, Korea.

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First published: 18 February 2022
Citations: 3

Funding information

This study was financially supported by CG Bio Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Recently, light-emitting diode (LED)-based devices have emerged as effective and safe tools for the treatment of photoaged skin. However, few studies have been conducted to elucidate the underlying mechanism behind the effect on photoageing of LED light. In this study, we induced photoageing of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) with Ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation and evaluated the ability of 590-nm LED radiation to induce recovery from oxidative stress, restore collagen formation and regulate inflammatory changes. Photoageing was induced in cultured human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) using UVB irradiation of 50 mJ/cm2. Then, the photoaged HDFs were irradiated with LED using a custom-built 590-nm LED device which emits light with an intensity of 38 mW/cm2 (irradiated for 900 s with 34.2 J/cm2 of total energy). LED irradiation significantly attenuated UVB-induced reactive oxygen species generation and UVB-induced phosphorylation of JNK, c-Fos and c-Jun. In addition, the procollagen levels were recovered significantly, and MMP-9 levels were significantly suppressed after LED irradiation. The UVB-induced phosphorylation levels of NF-κB and pro-inflammatory enzyme COX-2 also significantly decreased. Our results suggest that 590-nm yellow light irradiation may be an effective and safe anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory treatment modality for photoaged skin.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Kui Young Park has served as an advisor for CG Bio Co. Ltd. Hyun-Seung Ryu is the CEO and Hyun-wook Kim and Ji Hyun Youn are researchers at CG Bio Co. Ltd.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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