2026 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2026 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.23(THU) - 04.24(FRI)
D+9

Abstracts

P7-5

Target discovery of kaempferol via in silico analysis: the therapeutic effect of kaempferol on atopic dermatitis through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor

  • Eun-Nam Kim1, Hyun-Su Lee2, Nguyen Minh Trang1, Jin Tae Hong3, Gil-Saeng Jeong*1
  • 1College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University
  • 2Department of Physiology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine
  • 3College of Pharmacy & Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is known to bind several exogenous ligands such as natural plant flavonoids, synthetic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and dioxin-like compounds, but its association with kaempferol (KF) is unknown. Therefore, in this study, AhR was explored as an atopic dermatitis (AD)-regulating target of KF for AD regulation using in silico prediction, and pharmacological prediction and various AD-induced models confirmed that KF exhibited pharmacological activity through AhR regulation. Also, the results of the study showed that KF regulated epidermal differentiation terminal proteins through the AhR pathway in HaCaT cells stimulated with TNF-α/IFN-γ, and the therapeutic effect of KF was also proven in an AD-induced mouse model and a reconstructed human skin model. In this study, AhR was explored as a KF–AD combined treatment target through in silico prediction analysis, and KF was proven to have an AD treatment effect through AhR regulation in vitro and vivo and in the reconstructed human skin model. In particular, KF can be used as a potent inducer of AhR signaling because it protects against AD by enhancing epidermal terminal differentiation through the AhR-mediated pathway in keratinocytes.


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2026 Spring Convention

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Conference infomation

Conference Schedule
Apr. 23(Thu) ~ 24(Fri), 2026
Conference Venue
Cheongju Osong Convention Center 275-5, Mansu-ri, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Apr. 15(Wed), 2026
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Mar. 31(Tue), 2026
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