Study on the inhibition of TNF-α-induced inflammation and aging in human skin fibroblast cells by Cyperus esculentus root oilOA

Cyperus esculentus root oil(CEL)is a plant of significant economic value,rich in unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid,linoleic acid,and linolenic acid.In this study,human dermal fibroblasts(HSF)were used to create an inflammatory model,and the impact of coldpressed oil from CEL on the secretion of inflammatory factors was assessed.The results showed that CEL significantly inhibited IL-6 and IL-1βthat were secreted by HSF cells induced by tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)(P<0.0001),with inhibition rates of 50.79%and 20.26%,respectively.Furthermore,CEL markedly enhanced the secretion of the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10(P<0.01),with an improvement rate of 94.42%.The study further explored the impact of CEL on collagen type I(Col-I)and hyaluronic acid(HA)secretion in the cells.The results demonstrated that CEL effectively increased Col-I secretion by 26.15%(P<0.0001)and HA by 30.2%(P<0.0001)when it was administered at a maximum safe mass fraction of 6%,which consequently showed its potential anti-aging and moisturizing properties.Additionally,fluorescence real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(PCR)experiments confirmed that CEL significantly inhibited the TNF-α-induced expression of IL-6,IL-1β,and matrix metalloproteinases(MMP-1,3,9)in HSF cells,while promoted the mRNA expression levels of IL-10 and hyaluronic acid synthase.This modulation suggested that CEL exerted anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects.Finally,the oil’s anti-inflammatory,anti-senility,and moisturizing effects were validated through the clinical evaluations.In summary,CEL,as a natural raw material abundant in unsaturated fatty acids,shows promising potential for further development and usage in cosmetics due to its anti-inflammatory,anti-aging,and moisturizing properties in personal care.