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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
Angiogenesis plays a central role in wound healing. Among many known growth factors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is believed to be the most prevalent, efficacious, and long-term signal that is known to stimulate angiogenesis in wounds. The wound site is rich in oxidants, such as hydrogen peroxide, mostly contributed by neutrophils and macrophages. We proposed that oxidants in the wound microenvironment support the repair process. Proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins are a group of biologically active polyphenolic bioflavonoids that are synthesized by many plants. Previously we have reported that a grape seed proanthycyanidin extract containing 5000 ppm resveratrol (GSPE) potently upregulates oxidant and tumor necrosis factor-alpha inducible VEGF expression in human keratinocytes (Free Radic. Biol. Med. 31:38-42, 2001). Our current objective was to follow up on that finding and test whether GSPE influences dermal wound healing in vivo. First, using a VEGF promoter-driven luciferase reporter construct we observed that the potentiating effect of GSPE on inducible VEGF expression is at the transcriptional level. The reporter assay showed that GSPE alone is able to drive VEGF transcription. Next, two dermal excisional wounds were inflicted on the back of mice and the wounds were left to heal by secondary intention. Topical application of GSPE accelerated wound contraction and closure. GSPE treatment was associated with a more well-defined hyperproliferative epithelial region, higher cell density, enhanced deposition of connective tissue, and improved histological architecture. GSPE treatment also increased VEGF and tenascin expression in the wound edge tissue. Tissue glutathione oxidation and 4-hydroxynonenal immunostaining results supported that GSPE application enhanced the oxidizing environment at the wound site. Oxidants are known to promote both VEGF as well as tenascin expression. In summary, our current study provides firm evidence to support that topical application of GSPE represents a feasible and productive approach to support dermal wound healing.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Anthocyanins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Endothelial Growth Factors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glutathione, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Intercellular Signaling Peptides..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Luciferases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Lymphokines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oxidants, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Plant Extracts, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Proanthocyanidins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Stilbenes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tenascin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/proanthocyanidin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/resveratrol
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0891-5849
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1089-96
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Anthocyanins, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Cell Line, Transformed, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Endothelial Growth Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Epithelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Feasibility Studies, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Genes, Reporter, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Glutathione, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Luciferases, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Lymphokines, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Neovascularization, Physiologic, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Oxidants, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Oxidation-Reduction, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Phytotherapy, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Plant Extracts, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Proanthocyanidins, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Seeds, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Skin, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Stilbenes, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Tenascin, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Vitis, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Wound Healing, pubmed-meshheading:12374620-Wounds, Stab
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Dermal wound healing properties of redox-active grape seed proanthocyanidins.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.