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J Vet Sci. 2005 Jun;6(2):161-164 |
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Polysaccharides isolated from Phellinus gilvus enhances dermal wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Jae-Sung Bae, Kwang-Ho Jang, Hee-Kyung Jin* |
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College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea. |
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Dermal wound healing is a complex process that
involved inflammation leading to re-epithelialization,
granulation tissue, and tissue remodeling. Previous studies
from our laboratory have shown that polysaccharides
isolated from fungus, Phellinus gilvus (PG) have various
anti-inflammatory activities. In present study, we have
assessed the effect of polysaccharides from PG on the
dermal wound healing of polysaccharides from PG in
streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model. Six of 6-mm
circular wounds were created with biopsy punch on the
4th day after induction of diabetes. After 24 hours, each
test substance was applied to the wound twice a day for
next 5 days. Circular wounds treated with PG showed
significantly reduced wound contraction and complete reepithelialization,
as compared to wounds of non-treated (p
< 0.05). These results show that polysaccharides isolated
from PG enhanced wound repair in diabetic impaired
healing, and could be developed as a wound healing agent
in such clinical settings. |
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