Biseugenol from Ocotea cymbarum (Lauraceae) attenuates inflammation, angiogenesis and collagen deposition of sponge-induced fibrovascular tissue in mice

AbstractSeveral species of the genusOcotea are used in traditional medicine due to their anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. In this work we sought to investigate the effects of biseugenol, the main component of the hexane extract from the leaves ofOcotea cymbarum (Lauraceae), during a chronic inflammatory process induced by polyester-polyurethane sponge in mice. In addition to the inflammatory component, sponge discs also allowed us to evaluate parameters associated with the formation of new blood vessels and the deposition and organization of the extracellular matrix, processes that are related to the chronification of the inflammatory response. Daily treatment with biseugenol (0.1, 1 or 10  µg in 10 µl of 0.5% DMSO) inhibited the synthesis of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, CXCL-1 and CCL2) and the neutrophil and macrophage infiltrate into to the implants, indirectly evaluated by the activity of myeloperoxidase andN-acetyl- β-d-glycosaminidase enzymes, respectively. In implants treated with biseugenol, we observed a reduction in angiogenesis, assessed through histological quantification of mean number of blood vessels, the levels of the pro-angiogenic cytokines FGF and VEGF and the activity of metalloproteinases. Except for VEGF levels, all mentioned parameters showed significant reductions after treatment with biseugenol. Finally, the administration of the compound also reduced TGF- β1 levels, collagen synthesis and deposition, in addition to modifying the o...
Source: Inflammopharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research