What is it about?
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether smeathxanthone A isolated from G arcinia smeathmanii improves incisional wound healing in diabetic mice. Male albino alloxan-induced diabetic mice ( n = 20) were divided into five groups: normal control, diabetic control, 2.5 mg/kg glibenclamide given orally, 0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg smeathxanthone A given subcutaneously. Animals were euthanized on postoperative day 10 after wounding; body weight, blood glucose, breaking strength, and histologic examination were reviewed. Smeathxanthone A significantly increased skin tensile strength (24% higher than diabetic control group when given at 0.1 mg/kg), stimulated hair growth, and reduced signs of inflammation in the scar sections. Smeathxanthone A also reduced blood glucose levels in diabetic mice (45% higher than diabetic control group when given at 0.1 mg/kg).
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Why is it important?
The present study demonstrates that administration of smeathxanthone A after laparotomy expedites wound healing in mice. We suggest that it could confer benefits to tissue healing by significantly enhancing tissue collagen deposition and controlling blood glucose levels.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to rare disease groups contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in rare disease research.
Professor Alain Meli Lannang
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This page is a summary of: Antidiabetic and Wound Healing Effects of Smeathxanthone A, Recent Advances in Biology and Medicine, January 2016, HATASO Enterprises LLC (Aston Journals),
DOI: 10.18639/rabm.2016.02.271146.
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