Research Article

Topical Administration of 15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-Prostaglandin J2 Using a Nonionic Cream: Effect on UVB-Induced Skin Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Histopathological Modifications in Mice

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Topical formulation containing 15d-PGJ2 (TFcPGJ2) inhibits skin edema, myeloperoxidase activity, and MMP-9 activity triggered by UVB. The skin edema (a), myeloperoxidase activity (b), and MMP-9 activity (c) were determined in samples collected 12 h after the end of irradiation. Panel (c) presents data analysis of the activity of MMP-9 and a representative image. NC: negative control; PC: positive control; uTF: unloaded topical formulation. Bars are of 6 mice per group and are representative of two separate experiments. One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. versus the negative control group; # versus UVB-stimulated groups.
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