Soy Isoflavone Genistein Inhibits an Axillary Osmidrosis Risk Factor ABCC11: In Vitro Screening and Fractional Approach for ABCC11-Inhibitory Activities in Plant Extracts and Dietary Flavonoids
Soy Isoflavone Genistein Inhibits an Axillary Osmidrosis Risk Factor ABCC11: In Vitro Screening and Fractional Approach for ABCC11-Inhibitory Activities in Plant Extracts and Dietary Flavonoids
Axillary osmidrosis (AO) is a common chronic skin condition characterized by unpleasant body odors emanating from the armpits, and its aetiology is not fully understood. AO can seriously impair the psychosocial well-being of the affected individuals; however, no causal therapy has been established for it other than surgical treatment. Recent studies have revealed that human ATP-binding cassette transporter C11 (ABCC11) is an AO risk factor when it is expressed in the axillary apocrine glands—the sources of the offensive odors. Hence, identifying safe ways to inhibit ABCC11 may offer a breakthrough in treating AO. We herein screened for ABCC11-inhibitory activities in 34 natural products derived from plants cultivated for human consumption using an in vitro assay system to measure the ABCC11-mediated transport of radiolabeled dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S—an ABCC11 substrate). The water extract of soybean (Glycine max) was found to exhibit the strongest transport inhibition. From this extract, via a fractionation approach, we successfully isolated and identified genistein, a soy isoflavone, as a novel ABCC11 inhibitor with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration value of 61.5 μM. Furthermore, we examined the effects of other dietary flavonoids on the ABCC11-mediated DHEA-S transport to uncover the effects of these phytochemicals on ABCC11 function. While further human studies are needed, our findings here about the natural compounds will help develop a non-surgical therapy for AO.
- University of Tokyo Japan
- University of Tokyo Hospital Japan
Glycine max, health promotion, Gene Expression, Article, functional food, Risk Factors, Sweat Gland Diseases, Humans, MRP8, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Plant Extracts, body odor, <i>Glycine max</i>, phytochemicals, Genistein, food ingredient, Apocrine Glands, HEK293 Cells, transporter, bioactivity investigation of food extract, Axilla, Dietary Supplements, axillary osmidrosis treatment, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, Phytotherapy
Glycine max, health promotion, Gene Expression, Article, functional food, Risk Factors, Sweat Gland Diseases, Humans, MRP8, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Plant Extracts, body odor, <i>Glycine max</i>, phytochemicals, Genistein, food ingredient, Apocrine Glands, HEK293 Cells, transporter, bioactivity investigation of food extract, Axilla, Dietary Supplements, axillary osmidrosis treatment, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, Phytotherapy
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