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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2011

Effect of the lectin of Bauhinia variegata and its recombinant isoform on surgically induced skin wounds in a murine model.

Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Neto, Luciano da Silva Pinto, Rafaela Mesquita Bastos, Francisco Flávio Vasconcelos Evaristo, Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos, Victor Alves Carneiro, Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Arruda, Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto, Rodrigo Bainy Leal, Valdemiro Amaro da Silva Júnior and 2 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  4. Lectins from red algae and their biomedical potential.Journal of applied phycology · 2018
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  5. Lectins, Interconnecting Proteins with Biotechnological/Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento NetoIntegrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Brazil. ziullec@gmail.com
Luciano da Silva Pinto
Rafaela Mesquita Bastos
Francisco Flávio Vasconcelos Evaristo
Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos
Victor Alves Carneiro
Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Arruda
Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto
Rodrigo Bainy Leal
Valdemiro Amaro da Silva Júnior
Benildo Sousa Cavada
Edson Holanda Teixeira
Universidade Federal do Ceará · BRUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco · BRUniversidade Federal de Pelotas · BRUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lectins are a structurally heterogeneous group of highly specific carbohydrate-binding proteins. Due to their great biotechnological potential, lectins are widely used in biomedical research. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the healing potential of the lectin of Bauhinia variegata (nBVL) and its recombinant isoform (rBVL-1). Following surgical creation of dorsal skin wounds, seven groups of mice were submitted to topical treatment for 12 days with lectin, D-galactose, BSA and saline. The animals were anesthetized and euthanized on POD 2, 7 and 12 in order to evaluate the healing potential of each treatment. The parameters considered included wound size, contraction rate, epithelialization rate and histopathological findings. Wound closure was fastest in animals treated with rBVL-1 (POD 7). nBVL was more effective than the controls. All skin layers were reconstructed and keratin deposition increased. Our findings indicate that the lectin of Bauhinia variegata possesses pro-healing properties and may be employed in the treatment of acute skin wounds.

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SkinAnimalsBauhiniaDermatologic Surgical ProceduresMaleMicePlant LectinsProtein IsoformsRandom AllocationRecombinant ProteinsWound HealingPlant LectinsProtein IsoformsRecombinant Proteins

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PMID22064270
PMCPMC6264313
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