Topical pluronic F-127 gel application enhances cutaneous wound healing in rats |
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Authors: | Vinay Kant Anu Gopal Dhirendra Kumar Anu Gopalkrishnan Nitya N Pathak Nitin P Kurade Surendra K Tandan Dinesh Kumar |
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Institution: | 1. Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 UP, India;2. Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 UP, India |
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Abstract: | Pluronic F-127 gel is used as vehicle for various topical applications. In the present study, effects of topical application of pluronic F-127 gel were evaluated in cutaneous wound healing in Wistar rats. Normal saline solution and pluronic F-127 gel (25%) were applied topically on open excision wounds for 14 days. Photography, determination of percentage wound contraction, and collection of granulation tissue were done on days 3, 7, 11 and 14 post-wounding. Topical application of gel (once daily) significantly increased the wound closure on days 11 and 14. The gel application increased the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) on days 3 and 7. Histopathologically, more leukocyte infiltration followed by well formed granulation tissue with marked fibroblast proliferation was evident in the gel-treated group, as compared to the saline-treated control group. Immunohistochemistry of CD31 on day 7 revealed significant higher microvessel density in gel-treated wounds. Picrosirius staining demonstrated higher collagen fraction in gel-treated wounds. Thus, from the results, it could be concluded that pluronic F-127 gel has a mild inflammatory nature and enhanced the healing by stimulating expression of VEGF and TGF-β1. |
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Keywords: | AEC aminoethylcarbazole α-SMA alpha-smooth muscle actin DAB diaminobenzidine ECM extracellular matrix GAPDH glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase H & E hematoxylin and eosin HRP horseradish peroxidase MVD microvessel density NIH National Institutes of Health NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug PBS phosphate buffered saline PDGF platelet derived growth factor PF-127 pluronic F-127 PMSF phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride SDS sodium dodecyl sulfate TGF-β1 transforming growth factor-beta1 VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor |
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