a case study for ethnic variation of skin conditions among
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a case study for ethnic variation of skin conditions among
NON-INVASIVE SKIN EVALUATION METHODS A CASE STUDY FOR ETHNIC VARIATION OF SKIN CONDITIONS AMONG ASIAN PEOPLE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING DONGGUK UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY SEOUL, SEOUL KOREA CHANG SEO PARK Contents Part I : Collaborative Works with CEPP,, UTM - Searching for Novel Cosmeceuticals from Tropical Medicinal Herbs P t II : A Case Part C Study St d for f Ethnic Eth i V Variation i ti off Ski Skin Conditions Among Asian People Contents Part I : Collaborative Works with CEPP,, UTM - Searching for Novel Cosmeceuticals from Tropical Medicinal Herbs P t II : A Case Part C Study St d for f Ethnic Eth i V Variation i ti off Ski Skin Conditions Among Asian People Malaysian y Tropical p Medicinal Herbs Labisia pumila (Kacip Fatimah) - “Queen Queen of Plants” Plants for woman health Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali) - Promoting health and enhancing male vitality (pre clinical stage) Ficus deltoidea (Mas Cotek) - “True “T treasure off nature”” for f woman hhealth lh Smilax calophylla (Ubi Jaga) - Skin diseases Mangosteen - alleviate fever, diarrhea, headaches, and heal wounds Antiaging g g Effect of Labisia pumila p “Queen of Plants” Bio-Markers for Cosmeceutical Screening Ceramides, Transglutaminase Desquamation related enzymes NMF profilaggrin, loricrin etc. Epidermal Lamellar body Homeostasis Proliferation/differentiation markers MMPs Histological Structure of DP DEJ Laminin, Type IV & VII collagen Skin Barrier Function Dermall D Structure Collagen I El ti Elastin Proteoglycans Glycation level of collagen MMPs AP1 etc t Anti-Inflammatory y Efficacy y 80 60 40 20 0.001% 0.004% 0.007% 0.01% - + As 25μM 0 As 12.5μM M TNF-α conte ent (% o of the untreated d control) 100 L bi i pumila Labisia il + UV (312nm. 25mJ/cm2) Anti-aging g g Efficacy y 25 collagen(μg g/ml) 20 3 x increase 15 10 5 0.0000 0 0000 5% % 0.0001 % 0.0005 % 0.001% + As 25μM - As 12.5μM A 0 L ab is ia p u m ila + U V B (3 12n m . 52m J/c m 2 ) Labisia extract significantly increases collagen production. Anti-aging g g Efficacy y Gelatin Zymography ≫ Labisia pumila extract reduced the MMP-1 and MMP-9 expression. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering VOL. 109 No. 3, 291–296, 2010 Ficus deltoidea Has Mutiple Functions - Anti-aging & Whitening “True Treasure of Nature” 120 120 100 100 IL-6 content 80 60 40 20 0 .0 05 % 0 .0 08 % 0 .0 1% (% % of the untreated c control) IL-1α content (% % of the untreated control) Anti-Inflammatory y Efficacy y 80 60 40 0 .0 005% 0 .0 0 8 % 0 .0 1 % 20 0 0 -U V +U V d ex am eth as on 1 μM -U V F IC U S 2 + U V B (31 2n m , 1 2 2.5 5 m J /cm ) +U V d e x a m e th a s o n 1μM F IC U S + U V B ( 3 1 2 n m , 1 2 .5 5 m J /c m 2 ) ≫ Ficus deltoidea reduced Cox2, IL-1α and IL-6 expression in cultured HaCaT cells. Anti-aging g g Efficacy y 50 MMP-1 conten nt (μg/ml) 40 30 20 0.001% 0.005% 0.008% 10 0 -UV UV +UV dexamethason 1μM FICUS + UVB (312nm, 12.5mJ/cm2) ≫ Ficus deltoidea reduced MMP-1 expression and increased type 1 collagen expression. Anti-Melanogenic(Whitening) Activity of Ficus 500 300 200 100 0.0125 % 0.025 % 0.05 % 01% 0.1 0 - + Ficus deltoidea 200 150 100 0.0125 % 0.025 % 0.05 % 0.1 % 50 0 Control (-) (+) Kojic acid K 800 μM Arbutin 2 mM Control 250 (+) α-MSH 5 nM - Ficus deltoidea also directly inhibits mushroom tyrosinase Ficus deltoidea Arbutin 2 mM 400 Ko ojic acid 800 μM Mushrooom tyrosinase activity ( % of th he untreated control ) Secreeted melanin ( % of the untreated control ) 300 (+) Mushroom tyrosinase 10μg/ml Down Regulation g of MITF Expression p MITF (60kDa) Tyrosinase (75kDa) β-actin (43kDa) β-actin (43kDa) − + 2mM 800μM 0.0125 0.025 Arbutin Kojic acid α−MSH 5nM Ficus 0.05 0.1 (%) − + 2mM 800μM 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.1 (%) Arbutin Kojic acid Ficus α−MSH 5nM ≫ Protein level of tyrosinase and MITF expression was decreased by Ficus deltoidea ≫ Conclusion: Ficus may suppress tyrosinase expression and directly prevents tyrosinase activity in melanocytes Regulation g of Melanogenesis g α MSH α-MSH MC1R St l ffactor Steel t Forskolin, IBMX cKit Raf Ras cAMP MEK U PKA hUBC9 CREB CRE MITF U ERK MITF-P ser73 MITF-P ser73 MITF degradation g MITF MBOX Tyrosinase Melanogenesis 3D Artificial Skin Model Test: MelanoDerm MelanoDermTM(Matek, USA) • Co-Culture of Human Keratinocytes and Melanocytes Control • Human Skin-Like Structure • Reproducible Kojic • Ideal for Skin Whitening Studies • Alternative Alt ti tto A Animal i l TTesting ti Ficus Archives of Dermatological Research accepted Mangosteen Leaf Extract Has S lf Tanning Self T i Activity A ti it Mangosteen g leaf extract enhances melanogenesis g Secreted melanin (% of th he untreated conttrol) 1000 300 200 100 800 600 400 200 0 0 Mangosteen Leaves KA 800uM FSK 10uM (-) α-MSH 3.9x10-4% 7.8x10-4% 1.6x10-3% 3.2x10-4% (+) α-MSH Control Mangosteen Sample (+) α-MSH Control (-) α-MSH Secreted melanin S (% of tthe untreated con ntrol) 400 3.9 7.8 1.6 3.2 + α-MSH 5 nM - + FSK 10µM KA 800uM 3.9x10-4 7.8x10-4 1.6x10-3 3.2x10-3(%) Mangosteen leaves extract α-MSH 5 nm x x x x 10-4% 10-4% 10-3% 10-3% Mangosteen leaf extract stimulates MITF and T Tyrosinase i gene expression i MITF (60kDa) Tyrosinase (70kDa) ß-actin (43kDa)) (43kD - + 10µM FSK 800uM KA 3.9x10-4 Mangosteen leaves extract α-MSH 5 nm Archives of Dermatological Research submitted 7.8x10-4 1.6x10-3 3.2x10-3(%) Summary y & Future Works Both Labisia pumila and Ficus deltoides have great potential to be a novel anti-aging cosmeceutical Ficus deltoides has additional anti-melanogenic activity and could be used for a whitening agent Works for the identification of responsible molecule(s) are underway In vivo evidences from human subjects for anti-aging and whitening efficacies are required Mariani Contents Part I : Collaborative Works with CEPP, UTM - Searching for Novel Cosmeceuticals from Tropical Medicinal Herbs Part II : A Case Study for Ethnic Variation of Skin Conditions Among Asian People In Vivo & In Vitro Methods for Cosmeceuticals Tests for Anti-Aging Efficacy • Collagen Assay • MMP(Collagenase) and Elastase Assay • Wrinkle measurement : Skin replica • Elasticity : Cutometry • Desquamation • TEWL Tests for Anti-Aging Efficacy • Tyrosinase assay • Melanin Biosynthesis Assay • MITF expression • Melanocyte dendricity assay • Guinea pig skin test In Vivo Tests for Skin Efficacy y Immunohistochemical Staining Normal Whitening Assay : Guinea pig TPA only Mouse Ear Swelling Test Griffiths et al. NEJM 1993:329;530-535 No Animal Tests for Cosmetics! Regulatory context The Cosmetics Directive foresees a regulatory framework with the aim of phasing out animal testing. It establishes a prohibition to test finished cosmetic products and cosmetic ingredients on animals (testing ban), and a prohibition to market in the European Community, finished cosmetic products and ingredients included in cosmetic products which were tested on animals ((marketing g ban).) The testing ban on finished cosmetic products applies since 11 September 2004; the testing ban on ingredients or combination of ingredients applies since 11 March 2009. The marketing ban applies since 11 March 2009 for all human health effects with the exception of repeated-dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity and toxicokinetics. For these specific health effects the marketing ban will apply step by step as soon as alternative methods are validated and adopted in EU legislation with due regard to the OECD validation process, but with a maximum cut-off date of 10 years after entry into force of the h Directive, i.e., 11 March M h 2013, 20 3 irrespective off the h availability l b l off alternative l nonanimal tests. In-vivo Non-Invasive Analysis y of Living g Skin Skin Surface Topography (Wrinkle etc.) - Replica Image Analysis - Direct Skin Analyzer(DSA) Stratum Corneum Hydration - Skin Surface Conductance – Moisture Content - Near Infarred Spectrometr Spectrometry(NIR) (NIR) – NMF Analysis Anal sis - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance(NMR) Stratum Corneum Barrier Function - TEWL - Skin Barrier Function Turnover Cycle of Stratum Corneum ( Epidermal Homeostasis) - Dansyl chloride method - Surface area of corneocytes Ultrasound Imaging In-vivo Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy Efficiency On The Skin - Surface S f evaluation l ti off living li i skin, ki SELS - Structure of skin surface is determined by the following p parameters; ; * Roughness * Scaling * Smoothness * Wrinkle Ultrasound Measurements Foundation of CRM Provide a noninvasive window into living skin for basic and clinical research. Skin can be imaged in its native state either in vivo or freshly biopsied (ex vivo) without the fixing, sectioning, and staining that is necessary for routine histology. Dynamic process can be noninvasively observed over an extended period of time. Cited from Lasers Med Sci (2007) 22: 73–82 Histology in Verticle Section Vivascope1500 p images g taken on arm Single captured image Stratum corneum Single captured image spinous layer Single captured image Granular layer Single captured image spinous layer with melanin hat(upper part of papillary) Single captured image Granular/spinous layer Single captured image spinous layer with papillary ring of basal cell Sun-exposed Sun exposed skin Note thinner dermatoglyphs after treatment (a) Superficial confocal images ((approximately pp y 30-µm µ depth) p ) of photodamaged skin at baseline (b) Superficial confocal images ((approximately pp y 30-µm µ depth) p ) of photodamaged skin at 1 month of treatment Cited from: International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2008, 30, 1–17 Potential Use of CRM in cosmetic (a) Confocal images taken at upper reticular dermis (collagen) level of a subject volunteer of 41 years old (b) Confocal images taken at upper reticular dermis (collagen) level of a subject volunteer of of 84 years old Cited from: International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2008, 30, 1–17 CRM Images of Papillary Ring Papillary Ring Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Image Melanin Hats Protect Nucleus A PILOT STUDY COMPARISON OF THREE DIFFERENT ETHNICS : MALAYSIAN, KOREAN AND VIETNAMESE Background g and Objectives j Background Several studies indicate that Asian skin maybe more sensitive to exogenous chemicals probably due to thinner SC and high eccrine gland density Asian skin has highest content of ceramide in SC, which corresponds to lowest TEWL Asian skin is known, however, to have weakest barrier function against mechanical challenge, in other words, intercellular cohesion Barrier function f is also affected ff by whole architecture off SC and not just its lipid level There is still more to learn and especially about the inherent underlying biological differences in ethnic skin types Objectives Comparison of skin biophysical properties among Malaysian, Vietnamese, and Korean Development of non-invasive non invasive skin analytical methods by using confocal reflectance microscopy(CRM) Analysis of SC lipid profile of each ethnic group and establishment of methodological protocols 14 35 12 Male 30 10 Female Males Females 25 8 Age (ye ears) Nuumber of pa articipants Subjects j of investigation g 6 4 20 15 10 2 5 0 Korean Vietnamese Malaysian 0 Korean Vietnamese Ethnic Figure 1: Number of participants Malaysian Figure 2: Participant’s age in different gender d and d ethnic th i Period of staying y g in Korea Vietnamese Malaysian Male Female Male Female <6 months 3 5 3 1 6-12 months 4 2 4 3 1 -2 yrs 4 1 4 3 >2yrs 1 0 1 2 Total 13 8 12 9 CONFOCAL REFLECTANCE MICROSCOPY (CRM) For imaging Human Skin In Vivo and Measurement of Epidermal Thickness Confocal Scanning Laser Microcopy (C f l Reflectance (Confocal R fl t Microscopy Mi (CRM)) C t for Center f Advanced Ad d Colloidal C ll id l Materials(CACOM), M t i l (CACOM) Dongguk D k University U i it Measurement of Epidermal Thi k Thickness with ith CRM Epiderminal p margin g SET (Short Epidermal Thickness) LET (Long Epidermal Thickness) Forearm inner – Male a) Korean b) Vietnamese A B A B C D C D Ethnic c) Malaysian M A B C D Korean Vietnamese Malaysian SET (µm) 33.63 ± 2.89 15.01±2.89 33.08 ± 1.54 LET (µm) 103.44 ± 1.93 75.05±2.87 119.80 ± 5.51 * CRM images of epidermal layers were phtographed by moving the focal plan from the SC surface (A), down to the top of papillae (B), to the middle of papillae (C), and to the bottom of papillae (D). Forearm inner – Female a) Korean Ethnic b) Vietnamese c) Malaysian M Korean Vietnamese Malaysian SET (µm) 23.35 ± 0.96 18.35±1.67 18.69 ± 2.42 LET (µm) 93.08 ± 2.73 60.45±1.28 83.53 ± 0.58 * CRM images of epidermal layers were phtographed by moving the focal plan from the SC surface (A), down to the top of papillae (B), to the middle of papillae (C), and to the bottom of papillae (D). Epidermal p Thickness on The Forearm Inner 100 M a le F e m a le Epiderm mis thicknesss (µm) Epide ermal Thickness (μm) 80 60 40 20 0 K o re a n V ie t M a la y ShortThickness distance Short Epidermal S h o r t d is ta n c e K o re a n V ie t M a la y L o n g d is ta n c e Long Long distance Epidermal Thickness Significant difference compared with vietnamese at p<0.05 MPA 580 1. Sebumeter, SM815 probe 2 Corneometer, 2. Corneometer CM825 probe 3. Tewameter, TM300 probe 4 Mexameter, 4. M t MX18 probe b 5. Skin-pH-meter, PH905 probe 6. Reviscometer, RVM600 probe 7. Frictimeter, FR700 probe 8. Sensor for Room Condition probe Sebumeter,, SM815 probe p Determining the Skin Surface Sebum Forehead,Tzone, Scalp Cheek, Eyelid, Temple Corner of the Mouth,Upper body parts, B kN k Back,Neck Hair Arms, Hands, Legs, Elb Elbows Less sebum < 70 < 50 < 40 < 30 0-6 Normal 70-150 50-125 40-90 3070 >6 Oily > 150 > 125 > 90 > 70 --- Corneometer,, CM825 probe p A Area Type Forehead, Tzone Cheek, zone, Cheek Eyelid, Temple, Corner of the Mouth, Upper body parts, Back, Neck Arms, Hands Hands, Legs, Elbows V Very Dry D < 30 < 15 Dry 30-49 15-29 Moisturized 50-59 30-39 Sufficiently Moisturized > 60 > 40 Tewameter,, TM300 probe p Cylindrical probe head Hydration(moisture) sensor Temperature sensor Transepidermal p Waterloss(TEWL) ( ) Interpretation help TEWL-values (g/h/㎡) Very healthy condition 0-9 Healthy condition 10-14 Normal condition 15-24 Strained condition 25-29 Critical condition Above 30 * This table is only an approach for the interpretation of the results results. It is recommend that each user should develop an own interpretation scale. Transepidermal water loss(TEWL) of the skin is an important parameter for evaluating the efficiency function of the skin water barrier. more perfect the skin protective coat, the higher the water content. A low TEWL is characteristic for a good skin condition. condition Dermatologists g are interested in normalizing the TEWL. Mexameter,, MX18 probe p Photo Type Description Average Melanin content I Celtic type 0-49 II Caucasian type 50-99 III European mixed type 100-149 IV Mediterranean type 150-199 V Asian/Indian type 200-299 VI Black skin type 300-999 The melanin is measured by specific wavelengths chosen to correspond to different absorption rates by the pigments. For the erythema measurement also specific wavelengths are used, corresponding to the spectral absorption peak of haemoglobin and to avoid other colour influences (e. g. bilirubin). Skin Analysis SKIN SURFACE MOISTURE, TEWL, MELANIN AND ERYTHEMA ON THREE DIFFERENT ETHNICS TEWL Forearm Wateer Loss (g//hr-m2) 25 20 Korean Vietnamese Malaysian 15 10 5 0 Male Female Significant difference compared with vietnamese at p<0.05 Moisture Content Forearm and Face Watter contennt (arbitra ary unit) 70 60 50 Korean Vietnamese Malaysian 40 30 20 10 0 Male Female F Forearm Male Female F Face Melanin Content Meelanin indeex value ((mJ/cm2) Face, Flexor and Extensor Forearm 350 M a le F e m a le 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Kor V ie t M al F o r eforearm a rm Flexor In n e r Kor V ie t M al F o r e aforearm rm Extensor Upper Kor V ie t F Face ace M al Sebum Production Face Sebum vvalue (arbitrary unitt) 400 300 Male Female 200 100 0 Korean Vietnamese Face Malaysian CONCLUSION I • • • • Data summary; Thickness : Malaysian > Korean > Vietnamese TEWL : Korean > Vietnamese > Malaysian (Skin barrier function) Moisture, Sebum : Malaysian > Korean > Vietnamese Melanin : Malaysian > Vietnamese > Korean There is a good correlation between melanin content measured by Mexameter Me a e e and a d thee brightness b g ess of o papillary pap a y ring g observed obse ved by CRM C M Further systematic studies on skin using CRM will provide new options for non-invasive skin evaluation methods in the future There is a good correlation between melanin content measured by Mexameter and the brightness of papillary ring observed by CRM HUMAN STRATUM CORNEUM LIPID CHARACTERIZATION AND ETHNIC VARIATIONS General Structure of Epidermis p Denecker et al. J. Cell Biol. 2008:180:451-458 Skin Physiological Lipids & Barrier F Function i Normal Lipid Barrier Low TEWL Value High Damaged Lipid Barrier Stratum Corneum 1 2 3 1 : CERAMIDE 2 : CHOLESTEROL 3 : FREE FATTY ACID 1. CHANGE OF LIPID COMPOSITION Epidermis 2. LOSS OF WATER 1.COMPOSITION 1. COMPOSITION OF SKIN LIPID - CERAMIDE : > 40% - CHOLESTEROL : 25% - FREE FATTY ACID : 25% *** TEWL : Trans Epidermal Water Loss - LOWER LEVEL OF CERAMIDE (LEADS TO SKIN TROUBLE) DERMIS - DRY & ROUGH SKIN - LOSS OF ELASTICITY - SUSCEPTIBLE TO WRINKLES AND DISEASES Factors That May Affect Permeability B i Function Barrier F ti • Total amount of the three skin physiologic lipids, ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids in SC • Ratio R ti among the th three th lipids li id – 1 : 1 : 1 molar l ration ti eg. Atopic skin – less ceramide Aged skin – less cholesterol • Composition of 9 different ceramide classes • Chain length of fatty acids of both free fatty acids and fatty acids composed of ceramides • Number of SC layers • Thickness Thi k off Epidermis E id i • Other protein components for structural integrity of SC Skin Ceramides O O HN OH OH O Ceramide 1 O HN OH OH Ceramide 3 Ceramide 2 O HN OH OH OH O O HN OH OH OH O C Ceramide id 4 OH O HN OH OH C Ceramide id 6 Ceramide 5 OH O HN OH OH OH Ceramide 7 O HN OH OH HO Hydroxyceramide y y A OH O HN OH OH OH HO Hydroxyceramide B Ceramide : N-acylsphingolipids O HN OH OH OH Analyses y of Skin Barrier Lipids p Objectives • Establish skin barrier lipid extraction protocols - Lipid extraction from human subject • TLC analysis of skin barrier physiological lipids - ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids - relative ratio among three lipid classes • GC analysis y of carbon chain length g of fatty y acids - Long chain fatty acids strengthening barrier function Methods of Lipid p Analyses y Extraction of SC lipid Separation p of SC lipid p using g TLC The lipid were dissolved in 100 µl chloroform/methanol 2:1 v/v, and 5 µl was applied to TLC plates and separated using chloroform: acetone:methanol (84:8:8). The plate were scanned after staining (7.5% Cu-acetate and 2.5% CuSO4 in 8% H3PO4 (w/w)) and charring at 1600C(2). C(2) Preparation of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMEs) Stratum corneum lipids were extracted from three sites of inner forearm of selected fifteen subjects by a cup method (technique modified from Serizawa et al. [1]) One extraction i with i h excess cyclohexane/ethanol l h / h l 2:8 2 8 v/v / and d one extraction i with i h excess cyclohexane/ethanol 5:5 v/v. The solvent was then dried up under a flow of nitrogen. The fraction of FFAs was scraped off from the TLC plate and extracted with a mixture of chloroform:methanol (1:1). After evaporation of the solvents, the FFA fraction was dissolved in 100 μl toluene, saponified in 1N KOH and transmethylated in BCl3/methanol (14%) using heating block. Analysis of FAMEs The FAMEs were separated and analyzed on a GC gas chromatograph. Skin Barrier Lipid p Extraction Stratum corneum lipids were extracted from four sites of inner forearm of selected fifteen subjects by a cup method (technique modified from Serizawa et al. al [1]) Total area of skin extracted was 10.17cm2 O One extraction t ti with ith excess cyclohexane/ethanol 2:8 v/v and one extraction with excess cyclohexane/ethanol 5:5 v/v. The solvent was then dried up under a flow of nitrogen. SC lipid was extracted from four sites of both inner forearms from each participant Content of Skin Physiological y g Lipids p Ethnic Group Amount of Lipids Extracted (μg) Korean 169±45 Vietnamese 171±22 Malaysian 130±16 Total skin area of lipid extraction = 10.17 cm2 HPTLC PLATES AND DEVELOPING SOLVENT SYSTEM The lipid were dissolved in 100 µl chloroform/methanol 2:1 v/v, and 5 µl was applied to activated HPTLC plates and separated using chloroform: chloroform acetone: methanol (84:8:8). The plate were scanned after staining (7.5% Cu-acetate and 2.5% CuSO4 in 8% H3PO4 (w/w)) and charring at 1600C. STRATUM CORNEUM LIPID ANALYSIS ONTO TLC PLATE (Silica (Sili G Gell 60 F254) Cholesterol FFA Ceramide SK Chole Std Flux sterol Mix Malaysian Korean Vietnamese TLC Analysis of Skin barrier Lipids - Forearm Cholesterol Fatty acids Vietna amese Fatty y acid Ceramides Preparation and Analysis of Fatty A id Methyl Acid M th l Esters E t The fraction of FFAs was scraped off from the plate p a e and a d extracted e ac ed with w a mixture u e of o chloroform:methanol (1:1). After evaporation of the solvents, the FFA f fraction i was di dissolved l d iin 100 100μll toluene, l saponified in 1N KOH and transmethylated in BCl3/methanol (14%) using heating block. The fatty acid methyl esters were analyzed on a gas chromatography (HP Agilent 6890N GC). C27:0 C16:0 C26:0 C24 4:1 C23:0 C21:0 0 C18:2 C19:0 C18:0 C22:0 C20:0 C18:2 C24:0 Fatty y Acid Standard C27:0 C26:0 C22:0 C20:0 8:2 C18 C18:1 C22:1 C16:0 C24:1 C18:0 FFA fraction of SC lipid p : Korean C27:0 C26:0 C22 2:0 C20:0 C18:2 C C18:1 C22:1 C24:1 C16 6:0 C18:0 FFA fraction of SC lipid p : Vietnamese C27:0 C26:0 C22:0 C20:0 C18:2 C18:1 C22:1 C16 6:0 C24:1 C18:0 FFA fraction of SC lipid p : Malaysian y C27:0 C26:0 C22:0 C20:0 C18:2 C18:1 C22:1 C16:0 C C24:1 C18:0 FFA Derived From Ceramide : Korean C27:0 C26:0 C22:0 C20:0 C18:1 C18:2 C22::1 C16:0 1 C24:1 C18:0 FFA Derived From Ceramide : Vietnamese 18:2 C1 C27:0 C26:0 C22 2:0 C20:0 C18:1 C16:0 0 C22:1 C18:0 C24:1 FFA Derived From Ceramide : Malaysian y SUMMARY RT ID K1-fa K2-fa K3-fa K4-fa K5-fa M1-fa M2-fa M3-fa M4-fa M5-fa V1-fa V2-fa V3-fa V4-fa V5-fa K1-cer K2-cer K3-cer K4-cer K5-cer M1-cer M2-cer M3-cer M4-cer M5-cer V1-cer V2-cer V3-cer V4-cer V5-cer 7.5 16:0 15.70 15.85 18.69 14.99 16.24 15.55 14.23 13.62 16.66 13.69 14.23 14.14 15.89 15.95 18.95 14.03 14.10 16.00 16.18 16.23 12.94 12.50 15.63 13.08 14.75 15.13 13.38 13.29 16.03 15.22 8.1 2.41 2.10 2.05 2.22 3.04 2.44 2.98 2.42 1.92 2.38 2.43 2.59 2.01 2.65 1.71 3.17 2.36 2.61 2.72 2.59 2.89 4.02 3.40 3.72 2.44 3.43 3.78 3.04 2.67 2.64 10.4 2.60 2.20 3.23 1.91 2.43 2.68 2.37 2.14 3.14 2.19 2.86 2.08 2.49 3.75 2.71 2.80 1.90 2.72 4.74 3.96 2.36 2.06 2.73 2.15 3.75 3.85 2.25 2.32 3.77 3.47 1.06 0.00 0.81 1.15 0.79 2.39 0.69 0.71 1.27 0.78 1.07 0.75 0.00 1.11 0.95 1.13 0.65 1.05 0.97 0.93 0.92 1.14 1.05 0.81 1.31 1.36 0.83 0.83 1.12 1.48 10.6 18:2 10 7 10.7 18:1 1 49 1.49 1 11 1.11 1 13 1.13 1 61 1.61 1 04 1.04 4 54 4.54 0 97 0.97 0 92 0.92 1 11 1.11 0 99 0.99 1 14 1.14 1 01 1.01 1 42 1.42 1 22 1.22 1 13 1.13 1 35 1.35 0 82 0.82 1 02 1.02 0 99 0.99 0 94 0.94 1 18 1.18 1 39 1.39 1 23 1.23 1 07 1.07 1 55 1.55 1 49 1.49 0 95 0.95 0 92 0.92 1 23 1.23 1 64 1.64 11.3 18:0 23.25 24.19 26.55 23.50 25.01 23.03 21.53 20.73 24.97 20.80 22.36 21.56 24.08 26.22 33.18 21.55 25.92 26.21 25.75 29.33 17.47 19.95 24.07 19.83 24.17 22.74 22.66 22.08 26.36 23.79 11.8 2.67 1.93 1.91 2.62 3.00 2.86 2.90 3.21 2.04 2.53 3.39 2.97 1.86 2.97 2.67 3.30 3.46 3.03 3.35 3.45 3.34 4.78 3.79 4.56 2.96 4.10 3.95 3.04 2.98 2.91 14.2 0.70 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.30 1.23 0.32 0.34 0.54 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.75 0.93 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.8 20:0 15.2 0.68 0.60 0.64 1.00 0.58 0.63 0.86 0.82 0.64 0.49 0.90 0.70 0.80 0.98 1.10 0.51 0.77 0.65 0.97 0.72 0.46 0.00 0.67 0.63 0.96 1.03 0.77 0.81 0.99 0.97 0.82 0.98 0.62 1.54 0.73 0.94 1.89 1.42 0.63 0.67 0.57 1.10 1.03 1.43 1.00 1.03 1.04 0.76 1.37 0.91 1.03 1.53 0.70 0.78 1.34 1.34 1.18 1.34 1.44 1.39 16.5 21:0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 0.00 0.44 0.00 1.32 0.64 0.63 0.46 1.09 0.79 0.68 0.50 0.32 0.97 0.88 1.20 1.37 0.86 1.08 1.32 1.37 17.6 22:1 13.38 13.48 11.57 12.81 12.82 11.73 13.56 13.88 11.99 13.50 13.56 13.18 12.68 10.50 8.72 14.28 12.16 11.13 10.15 10.13 15.53 14.13 11.53 13.28 10.49 13.22 13.46 12.46 10.55 10.58 0.98 0.62 1.06 1.93 1.62 1.40 0.96 1.35 1.05 1.47 1.65 1.55 1.76 2.32 1.85 1.40 1.48 1.92 1.88 1.38 1.56 1.40 1.64 1.55 2.08 0.89 1.40 2.11 2.33 2.27 22:0 1.06 0.89 1.08 1.54 1.53 1.35 1.49 1.39 1.28 1.52 1.67 1.56 1.60 2.61 1.95 1.94 1.74 2.05 2.06 2.06 1.83 1.70 2.01 1.66 2.30 2.23 1.70 2.13 2.63 2.55 1.14 0.91 1.02 1.34 0.92 1.36 1.60 1.27 1.20 1.06 1.50 1.24 1.44 1.65 1.19 0.00 0.90 1.28 1.25 0.82 1.23 0.90 1.08 1.05 1.60 0.15 0.95 1.68 1.66 1.79 20.8 24:1 32.07 34.71 29.64 30.73 30.02 27.59 31.62 32.71 31.25 34.81 32.12 33.48 32.30 24.81 20.99 31.63 32.13 28.48 26.80 25.55 35.60 32.30 28.15 34.95 29.09 27.69 31.02 32.87 24.94 27.93 23.7 26:0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.58 0.87 1.06 0.14 1.28 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.00 0.55 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.70 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25 27:0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.16 1.13 0.38 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52 0.72 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.24 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18 18.1 18.3 25.8 <C20 50.56 48.42 55.01 49.00 52.12 54.13 47.84 45.79 52.08 44.19 48.92 46.30 48.54 54.85 62.40 48.46 49.98 53.30 55.67 58.49 42.30 46.77 53.01 45.84 51.90 53.13 49.43 46.33 55.14 52.12 ≥C20 49.44 51.58 44.99 51.00 47.88 45.87 52.16 54.21 47.92 55.81 51.08 53.70 51.46 45.15 37.60 51.54 50.02 46.70 44.33 41.51 57.70 53.23 46.99 54.16 48.10 46.87 50.57 53.67 44.86 47.88 1.02 0.94 1.22 0.96 1.09 1.18 0.92 0.84 1.09 0.79 0.96 0.86 0.94 1.21 1.66 0.94 1.00 1.14 1.26 1.41 0.73 0.88 1.13 0.85 1.08 1.13 0.98 0.86 1.23 1.09 rℓ=(<C20)/(≥C20) SFA 17.45 17.35 20.40 18.63 18.58 18.56 17.45 16.88 18.73 17.55 16.80 17.98 18.95 20.86 23.19 17.43 17.19 19.79 20.00 19.69 16.10 15.22 19.75 16.25 19.20 19.75 16.71 17.31 20.97 20.11 MUFA 46.93 49.30 42.34 45.16 43.88 43.85 46.15 47.51 44.35 49.29 46.82 47.66 46.40 36.53 30.83 47.26 45.10 40.63 37.93 36.61 52.32 47.83 40.91 49.30 41.14 42.39 45.43 46.25 36.72 40.15 ru=M/S 2.69 2.84 2.08 2.42 2.36 2.36 2.64 2.81 2.37 2.81 2.79 2.65 2.45 1.75 1.33 2.71 2.62 2.05 1.90 1.86 3.25 3.14 2.07 3.03 2.14 2.15 2.72 2.67 1.75 2.00 Identification of fatty acid composition of human stratum corneum lipids by comparison with straight chain fatty acid methyl esters' C# Free Fatty acids Ceramides Korean Vietnamese Malaysian Korean Vietnamese Malaysian 16:0 12.58 12.72 11.65 12.24 11.5 10.68 18:2 0.59 0.63 0.92 0.76 0.88 0.82 18 1 18:1 0 98 0.98 0 95 0.95 1 34 1.34 0 82 0.82 0 98 0.98 1 18:0 18.9 20.51 17.54 20.55 18.53 16.41 20:0 0.54 0.72 0.54 0.58 0.72 0.42 21:0 0.04 0.39 0.09 0.58 0.95 0.60 22:1 9.87 9.33 10.21 9.26 9.43 10.02 22:0 0 0.94 0 9 1.51 5 1.11 1.57 57 1.77 77 1.47 7 24:0 24.21 22.86 24.94 23.1 22.65 24.71 Highest amount low amount lowest amount CONCLUSION II • • • • • The lowest skin barrier function of Malaysian volunteers seemed to be due to lesser amount of total SC lipids compared to those of Korean and Vietmanese. Vietmanese Relative ratio of three major SC lipid classes ceramide, cholesterol, and fatty acids did not show any significant difference among Malaysian, Korean, and Vietnamese. The chain length profiles of fatty acids showed similar pattern among three ethnic groups. groups There is still more to learn and especially about the inherent underlying biological differences in ethnic skin types especially. Future works will focus on the large scale analyses of lipids profile and content among three major SC lipids, ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION