10 +UVA Figure 4: UVA-induced gelation of collagen solution with or without ascorbyl glucoside
immunostaining compared to a non-treated sample (Figure 6A). Further, 2% ascorbyl glucoside-treated samples showed an increase of type IV collagen expression (Figure 6B). These data suggest that ascorbyl glucoside
can positively affect both the expression and deposition of type IV collagen, which enhances the structural integrity of the BM. Secondly, the expression level of type IV
collagen in UVB-irradiated NHEK was evaluated to examine whether ascorbyl glucoside can prevent photo-induced damage to the structure of the BM. At the same time, to further assess UVB damage, the level of type IV collagen degrading enzyme (MMP-9: Matrix metalloproteinase-9) was evaluated. In the study, NHEK were incubated overnight with 5 mmol/L ascorbyl glucoside, exposed to
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Figure 5: Molecular structure around basement membrane