scholarly journals Propolis Modulates Fibronectin Expression in the Matrix of Thermal Injury

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel Olczyk ◽  
Katarzyna Komosinska-Vassev ◽  
Grzegorz Wisowski ◽  
Lukasz Mencner ◽  
Jerzy Stojko ◽  
...  

The aim of the study was to assess the propolis effect on fibronectin metabolism in the course of burn wounds healing process. A model of burn wound healing of pig skin was applied. The amount of the released glycoprotein was assessed by a surface plasmon resonance. The profile of extracted fibronectin components was also assessed by an electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gel, with a subsequent immunodetection by Western Blotting. Propolis burn treatment decreased the release of fibronectin components from healing wounds in relation to damages treated with silver sulfadiazine. The main reason of decreased extraction of fibronectin components from wounds treated with propolis was a substantial decrease of degradation product release of the mentioned glycoprotein, which was observed particularly from the 3rd to 5th day of the repair. Wounds treatment with propolis demonstrated, especially in relation to damages treated with silver sulfadiazine, the decreased release of synthesized fibronectin molecules. The obtained results suggest that propolis modifies fibronectin metabolism in the course of wound healing process. The influence of propolis is reflected in prevention of fibronectin biosynthesis as well as its degradation in the wound area. The above-mentioned metabolic changes may decrease the risk of complications in the repair wounds process.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Komosinska-Vassev ◽  
Pawel Olczyk ◽  
Justyna Kaźmierczak ◽  
Lukasz Mencner ◽  
Krystyna Olczyk

Bee pollen is a valuable apitherapeutic product greatly appreciated by the natural medicine because of its potential medical and nutritional applications. It demonstrates a series of actions such as antifungal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anticancer immunostimulating, and local analgesic. Its radical scavenging potential has also been reported. Beneficial properties of bee pollen and the validity for their therapeutic use in various pathological condition have been discussed in this study and with the currently known mechanisms, by which bee pollen modulates burn wound healing process.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Hang Dang ◽  
Thi Hiep Nguyen ◽  
Ha Le Bao Tran ◽  
Vu Nguyen Doan ◽  
Ngoc Quyen Tran

Burn wound healing is a complex multifactorial process that relies on coordinated signaling molecules to succeed. Curcumin is believed to be a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent; therefore, it can prevent the prolonged presence of oxygen free radicals which is a significant factor causing inhabitation of optimum healing process. This study describes an extension of study about the biofunctional nanocomposite hydrogel platform that was prepared by using curcumin and an amphiphilic chitosan-g-pluronic copolymer specialized in burn wound healing application. This formular (nCur-CP, nanocomposite hydrogel) was a free-flowing sol at ambient temperature and instantly converted into a nonflowing gel at body temperature. In addition, the storage study determined the great stability level of nCur-CP in long time using UV-Vis and DLS. Morphology and distribution of nCur in its nanocomposite hydrogels were observed by SEM and TEM, respectively. In vitro studies suggested that nCur-CP exhibited well fibroblast proliferation and ability in antimicrobacteria. Furthermore, second- and third-degree burn wound models were employed to evaluate the in vivo wound healing activity of the nCur-CP. In the second-degree wound model, the nanocomposite hydrogel group showed a higher regenerated collagen density and thicker epidermis layer formation. In third degree, the nCur-CP group also exhibited enhancement of wound closure. Besides, in both models, the nanocomposite material-treated groups showed higher collagen content, better granulation, and higher wound maturity. Histopathologic examination also implied that the nanocomposite hydrogel based on nanocurcumin and chitosan could enhance burn wound repair. In conclusion, the biocompatible and injectable nanocomposite scaffold might have great potential to apply for wound healing.


2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahir Bečić ◽  
Nedžad Mulabegović ◽  
Zakira Mornjaković ◽  
Elvedina Kapić ◽  
Senad Prašović ◽  
...  

Experimental studies of burns require the use of different animal models. The aim of this work was to establish experimental model of thermal injuries and to evaluate the effects of topical agents on healing of the burn wounds. Forty female Wistar rats were randomly classified in 4 groups and isolated for 2 weeks before the onset of experiment. Animals were primarily anaesthetized with pentobarbital-sodium and then shaved (skin area of their back with diameters 5 cm x 5 cm). A round metal stamp with contact area of 5 cm2 and total weight of 100 g was heated up to 80°C and then applied without additional pressure on the depilated skin of the back for 14 seconds. This procedure produced a standardized burn wound. Induced burn wounds were immediately drowned in the 4°C-water for 3 s in order to maintain microcirculation. After the inducement of thermal injures, all rats were treated with 1% silver sulfadiazine cream, herbal topical preparations or were not treated at all. Burn wounds were treated twice a day until the healing completion. The result of treatment application was a significant reduction of burn wound diameters. Herbal topical preparations expressed positive therapeutic effects on the parameters of burn wounds. The efficiency of silver sulfadiazine cream in burn wound healing was significantly more expressed in comparison to healing process in control group of animals (p<0,001). We conclude that herbal topical preparations efficiently caused the completion of burn wound healing process without scar formation.


Author(s):  
Mehrdad Karimi ◽  
Mahnaz Mardani ◽  
Leila Mahmoodnia

Burn is an injury where the skin is destroyedby various factors such as heat, cold, electricity, etc.When skin injuryoccurs, pathogens can invade the body and burn wounds get infected shortly after the damage. The wound healing process is a process done by the coordination of tissues, cells and various factors. In the acute phase, inflammatory mechanism of burns has negative effects due to capillary leak. On the other hand, in the later stages of burn,inflammation is necessary for wound healing. Silver nitrate, silver sulfadiazine, and Mafenide acetate are also used for wound care. These compounds cause delayed wound healing and have cytotoxic effects. Iran is among the countries that have rich traditional medicine and herbal treatment of burn wounds in history. Therefore, in this review article, we tried to report the medicinal plants native to Iran which are effective for burn wounds. In this review article, by searching databases such as Scopus, Google Scholar, Spy DVD, mag Iran and… the articles were searched by searching keywords including burn wounds, herbs, extracts, essences and Iran. After finally searching, it was determined that medicinal plants below are the most important medicinal plants native to Iran that affect burn wounds. 11 Medicinal herbs 11 Abukhalsa plant, chamomile, oak, hungry for love, green tea, purslane, cinnamon, Hypericum, and Commiphora are the most important Medicinal Plants which are effective for burn wound healing in Iran. Alkanin, Naphthoquinone and Shikonin, tannins, pectin, alkaloids, saponins and tannins fixed, resin and vitamin C, flavonoids rutin, aucubin and catalpolCatechin, Epicatechin, EpicatechinGallate, Epigallocatechin and Epigallocatechin-gallate, oxalic acid, Cinnamic acid, caffeic acid , maleic acid, Citric acid, coumarin, flavonoids, alanine, tannins, alpha-linolenic acid, cinnamic acid, phenolic compounds such as eugenol, and safrolephellandrene, terpene compounds such as limonene and linalool, trans-cinnamaldehyde (MDA), tannins, coumarin, resin, Cinema-hydroxy phenyl propane compounds such as formaldehyde and mannitol, curcumin, terpenoids, steroids, Flavonoids, lignans are active compounds of plant bioactive substances that are effective on burn wound healing.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 2995
Author(s):  
Mahim Koshariya ◽  
Abhishek Shitole ◽  
Vibhore Agarwal ◽  
S. Dave

Background: Sucralfate is a basic aluminum salt of sucrose octasulphate which was orally taken for prevention and treatment of several gastrointestinal diseases. This study primarily aims to analyze whether sucralfate accelerates wound healing process in burn patients. The incidence of infection & relieve in pain in burn patients was also compared.Methods: This is an observational study carried out in the Department of General Surgery, Hamidia Hospital Bhopal on 50 patients divided into group 1 (sucralfate)and group 2 [a-sucralfate; b-silver sulfadiazine (SSD)]. Demographics, history, physical, and systemic examinations of the patients were recorded.Results: It was observed that sucralfate augments the formation of granulation tissue (in 6-17 days) as compared to SSD (14-22 days). It was noticed that faster healing by re-epithelialization was present in sucralfate group (11-22 days) as compared with SSD group (15-30 days). By the end of 3rd week 50-75% of wound was healed in sucralfate group as compared with 35-50% in SSD group. Incidence of secondary infection was less when topical sucralfate was used (group 1 = 25%; group 2a = 16.6%; group 2b = 66.66%). There was a marked relief in pain and discomfort after sucralfate application as compared to SSD.Conclusions: Using topical sucralfate expedite the burn wound healing process, significantly decreases pain with no local or systemic adverse reactions to the topical application therefore it can be used as an adjunctive or alternative agent in the future. However, multicentric trials with larger sample size are needed to insure the concept.


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