The Stimulating Effect Of Rosmarinic Acid And Extracts From Rosemary And Lemon Balm On Collagen Type I Biosynthesis In Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type I Skin Fibroblasts
PHARMACEUTICS(2021)
Abstract
Rosemary extract (RE) and lemon balm extract (LBE) attract particular attention of pharmacists due to their high therapeutic potential. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type I is a heritable disease caused by mutations in type I collagen and characterized by its reduced amount. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the extracts and rosmarinic acid (RA) on collagen type I level in OI skin fibroblasts. Phytochemical analysis of RE and LBE was carried out by liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection-mass spectrometry. The expression of collagen type I at transcript and protein levels was analyzed by qPCR, ELISA, SDS-urea PAGE, and Western blot. In OI patient's fibroblasts the exposure to the extracts (0.1-100 mu g/mL) and RA (0.1-100 mu M) significantly increased collagen type I and the best results were obtained with 0.1-10 mu M RA and 0.1-10 mu g/mL of the extracts. LBE showed a greater stimulating effect than RE, likely due to a higher RA content. Moreover, collagen type III expression and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1, -2, -9) activity remained unchanged or decreased. The obtained data support the clinical potential of RA-rich extracts and RA itself in modulating the quantitative defect of type I collagen in type I OI.
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Key words
rosemary extract, lemon balm extract, rosmarinic acid, collagen type I, skin fibroblasts, osteogenesis imperfecta type I
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