Research Article

Arbutin Inhibited Heat Stress-Induced Apoptosis and Promoted Proliferation and Migration of Heat-Injured Dermal Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes by Activating PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway

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Effect of arbutin on the activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway in HaCAT and DFL cells after induced by heat stress. (a and b) Western blotting used to detect p-PI3K, PI3K, p-AKT, and AKT protein expressions in HaCAT (a) and DFL (b) cells with solvent and different concentrations of arbutin (10, 50, and 100 μmol/L) after 4°C-50 minutes heat stress. (c) Statistically compared expression of p-PI3K/PI3K protein expression ratio in (a and b) (n = 3). (d) Statistically compared expression of p-AKT/AKT protein expression ratio in (a and b) (n = 3). value was calculated by one-way ANOVA. vs. the control group; ### vs. the solvent group.
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