Resveratrol ameliorates lipid accumulation and inflammation in human SZ95 sebocytes via the AMPK signaling pathways in vitro

Background: Acne Vulgaris is one of the commonest dermatological challenges lacking effective and well-tolerated treatment. An earlier study indicated that resveratrol (RVT) exhibits therapeutic effects in patients with acne through unknown mechanisms. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of RVT on linoleic acid (LA)-induced lipogenesis and peptidoglycan (PGN)-induced inflammation in cultured SZ95 sebocytes in vitro and to study the underlying mechanisms. Methods: Whole transcriptome analysis was performed with RNA-sequencing. Intracellular neutral lipids were detected by Nile red staining. Lipidomics was used to examine the changes of lipid profile in sebocytes. Interleukin (IL)-1ß and IL-6 mRNA and protein levels were assessed by quantitative real-time PCR and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, respectively. Expressions of lipogenesis-related proteins inflammatory signaling pathway and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway were evaluated by Western blot. Specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knockdown sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) expression. Results: RVT suppressed lipogenesis-related pathway and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-?B) signaling pathway, decreased the contents of unsaturated fatty acids in SZ95 sebocytes. LA-induced lipogenesis and the expression of lipid-related proteins were all downregulated by RVT. Besides, RVT promoted SIRT1 expression as well as the deacetylation of NF-?B p65 subunit, and subsequently reduced IL-1ß and IL-6 secretion under PGN induction. Furthermore, RVT-mediated sebosuppressive and anti-inflammation effects were abolished by pretreatment with AMPK inhibitor Compound C, meanwhile, SIRT1 silencing abrogated the anti-inflammatory capacity of RVT. Conclusions: RVT exhibits sebosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effects in human sebocytes partially via the AMPK pathway, which may justify the role of RVT treatment in acne vulgaris. Overall design: Examination of whole transcriptome expression in human SZ95 sebocytes treated with PGN, PGN+RVT,LA, LA+RVT. Three biological replicates were used for each group.