■最近,有一些保湿剂在单次应用后24小时内显示出补水效果。水通道蛋白3可能与皮肤水合程度有关。我们旨在评估两种品牌的24小时保湿剂对皮肤屏障功能的影响,以及AQP3基因的表达。
■20名年龄36.15±9.55岁的参与者每天使用两种保湿剂。右上和左前臂被随机分配到每个产品的应用,而右下前臂用作应用乳膏基质制剂的对照部位。生物物理评估,包括经表皮失水(TEWL),皮肤水合作用,pH值,表面脂质,和弹性参数在干预前进行,单次施用后1、4和24小时,每日应用2周和终止使用后1周。另外,在施用2周后,对5名参与者从产品B和乳膏基质制剂的施用部位进行5mm穿孔活检。
■与对照位点相比,两种产品的单一处理导致皮肤水分增加24小时(P值<.01)。两种产品的每日应用14天也导致皮肤水分的显着改善(P值<0.01),TEWL(P值<.01),和弹性参数。对于制剂之一,皮肤水合作用的增加与治疗区域中AQP3基因表达的上调相关(P值=.04)。
■测试的24小时保湿剂每天只需施用一次,即可改善皮肤屏障功能和水合作用并上调AQP3mRNA表达。
BACKGROUND: Recently, there are a few moisturizers showing hydrating effects up to 24 hours after single application. Aquaporin 3 might be associated with the degree of skin hydration. We aimed to assess the effects of two brands of 24-hour moisturizers on the skin barrier function, as well as the AQP3 gene expression.
METHODS: Two moisturizers were applied once daily by 20 participants age 36.15 ± 9.55 years. Upper right and left forearms were randomly assigned to application of each product, whereas the right lower forearm served as control site for application of a cream base formulation. Biophysical assessments including trans epidermal water loss (TEWL), skin hydration, pH, surface lipids, and elasticity parameters were performed before intervention, 1, 4, and 24 hours after single application, following 2 weeks daily application and 1 week after termination of use. Also 5-mm punch biopsies were performed from application sites of product B and cream base formulation in for five participants after 2 weeks of application.
RESULTS: A single treatment with both products led to 24-hour increase in skin moisture in comparison with the control site (P-value <.01). Daily application of both products for 14 days also led to significant improvement in skin moisture (P-value <.01), TEWL (P-value <.01), and elasticity parameters. The increase in skin hydration was associated with upregulation of AQP3 gene expression in treated area for one of the formulations (P-value = .04).
CONCLUSIONS: The tested 24-hour moisturizers only need to be applied once daily to improve skin barrier function and hydration and up-regulate AQP3 mRNA expression.