Research Article
Effect of Aronia Extract on Collagen Synthesis in Human Skin Cell and Dermal Equivalent
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Aronia extract regulates the material property and MMP expressions in the 3D dermis model. (a) Compressive modulus of the dermal layer matrix following treatment with Aronia extract at different concentrations (). (b and c) Transcript levels of MMP1 (b) and MMP3 (c) in dermal layer matrices treated with the indicated concentration of Aronia extract for 72 h. mRNA levels were measured by qRT-PCR using the indicated gene-specific primers (). (d–f) Immunohistochemical staining using type I collagen antibody (anti-Col1) in dermal equivalent after Aronia extract treatment in the concentration of 0 μg/ml (d), 10 μg/ml (e), and 100 μg/ml (f). Arrowheads indicate the distribution of type I collagen generated around the dermal fibroblasts.
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