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ArticleLipids in health and disease2015

Camel milk peptide improves wound healing in diabetic rats by orchestrating the redox status and immune response.

Hossam Ebaid, Bahaa Abdel-Salam, Iftekhar Hassan, Jameel Al-Tamimi, Ali Metwalli, Ibrahim Alhazza

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hossam EbaidDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia. hossamebaid@yahoo.com.
Bahaa Abdel-SalamDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, El-Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt. manar_muhamad@yahoo.com.
Iftekhar HassanDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia. iftekharhassan2002@gmail.com.
Jameel Al-TamimiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia. jameel4h@yahoo.com.
Ali MetwalliDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ali_metwalli@yahoo.com.
Ibrahim AlhazzaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia. imalhazza@hotmail.com.
King Saud University · SARiyadh Elm University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes mellitus alters oxidative stability and immune response. Here, we investigated the impact of a peptide extracted from camel milk (CMP) on the oxidative status, transcription factor kappa-B (NF-kB) and inflammatory cytokine in diabetic wounds.

methodsRats were assigned into three groups: control, diabetic induced (DM) and diabetic induced with multiple doses of CMP for a week (DM-CMP).

resultsDM showed a sharp decline in the activity of major antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) compared to the control. The DM-CMP group, however, showed a noticeable replenishment in the activity of these enzymes compared to the DM group. The CMP-treated group also showed a normal level of lipid peroxidation marker (MDA) compared to the DM rats. Furthermore, ELISA analysis of serum TNF-α protein showed an elevated level in diabetic rats in comparison to control serum. However, RT-PCR analysis of locally wounded skin tissues revealed that diabetes down-regulates the RNA expression of both TNF-α and MIF genes in comparison to the control samples but that CMP was found to restore RNA expression significantly. Although it was elevated in CMP-treated rats after one day of wound incision, the NF-kB protein level was significantly decreased seven days after the incision in comparison to the animals in the diabetic group.

conclusionCMP, therefore, can be seen an effective antioxidant and immune stimulant that induces oxidative stability and speeds up wound healing in diabetic model animals, making it a potential adjuvant in improving wound healing in those with diabetic conditions.

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AnimalsCamelusCollagenDermisDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalGene ExpressionImmunologic FactorsMaleMilkNF-kappa BOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressRats, Sprague-DawleyTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWhey ProteinsCollagenImmunologic FactorsNF-kappa BTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWhey Proteins

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PMID26498022
PMCPMC4619484
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