Curative Effect and Mechanisms of Radix Arnebiae Oil on Burn Wound Healing in Rats
Planta Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1997-5566Radix arnebiae oil (RAO) is a clinically useful traditional Chinese medical formula with outstanding curative effects on burns. However, the mechanism of the effect of RAO on wound healing
remains unclear. The present study investigates the molecular mechanisms of the potential curative effect of RAO on wound healing. The concentrations of the main constituents, shikonin,
imperatorin, and ferulic acid in RAO detected by HPLC were 24.57, 3.15, and 0.13 mg/mL, respectively. A rat burn model was established, and macroscopic and histopathological studies were
performed. RAO significantly accelerated wound closure and repair scarring, increased superoxide dismutase activities, and reduced malondialdehyde. RAO also downregulated interleukin (IL)-6,
IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α in wound tissues and increased secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and transforming growth factor
(TGF)-β1. RAO increased the gene expression of TGF-β1, type I and III collagen, and increased the protein expression of TGF-β1 and phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt. In
conclusion, RAO likely promotes wound healing via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and increases re-epithelization. Activation of the TGF-β1/PI3K/Akt pathway may play an
important role in the healing efficacy of RAO. These findings suggest that RAO could be a promising alternative local treatment for burn wound healing...
Source: Planta Medica - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Gao, Ting Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yuna He, Yanping Huang, Qi Yang, Jianhong Zhang, Liming Chen, Jing Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
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