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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2020

Anti-inflammatory latex proteins of the medicinal plant Calotropis procera: a promising alternative for oral mucositis treatment.

Márcio V Ramos, Ana Paula F Freitas, Renata F C Leitão, Deiziane V S Costa, Gilberto S Cerqueira, Dainesy S Martins, Conceição S Martins, Nylane M N Alencar, Larissa Barbosa N Freitas, Gerly Anne C Brito

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Phytomodulatory proteins isolated from Calotropis procera latex promote glycemic control by improving hepatic mitochondrial function in HepG2 cells.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2021
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  2. An Overview of the Characteristics and Potential ofFrontiers in plant science · 2021
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Márcio V Ramos *Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. vramos@ufc.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8260-4144
Ana Paula F Freitas *Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB), Redenção, Ceará, Brazil.
Renata F C Leitão *Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Deiziane V S Costa *Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Gilberto S Cerqueira *Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Dainesy S MartinsDepartamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Conceição S MartinsDepartamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Nylane M N Alencar *Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Larissa Barbosa N Freitas *Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Gerly Anne C Brito *Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. gerlybrito@hotmail.com.
Universidade Federal do Ceará · BRUniversity for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 304531/2015-4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

OBJECTIVE AND

designOral mucositis (OM) is an intense inflammatory reaction progressing to tissue damage and ulceration. The medicinal uses of Calotropis procera are supported by anti-inflammatory capacity. PII-IAA, a highly homogenous cocktail of laticifer proteins (LP) prepared from the latex of C. procera, with recognized pharmacological properties was tested to treat OM. MATERIALS AND SUBJECTS: Male Golden Sirius hamsters were used in all treatments. TREATMENT: The latex protein samples were injected i.p. (5 mg/Kg) 24 h before mucositis induction (mechanical trauma) and 24 h later.

methodsHistology, cytokine measurements [ELISA], and macroscopic evaluation [scores] were performed.

resultsPII-IAA eliminated OM, accompanied by total disappearance of myeloperoxidase activity and release of IL-1b, as well as reduced TNF-a. Oxidative stress was relieved by PII-IAA treatment, as revealed by MDA and GSH measurements. PII-IAA also reduced the expression of adhesion molecules (ICAM-1) and Iba-1, two important markers of inflammation, indicating modulatory effects. Histological analyses of the cheek epithelium revealed greater deposition of type I collagen fibers in animals given PII-IAA compared with the control group. This performance was only reached when LPPII was treated with iodoacetamide (IAA), an irreversible inhibitor of proteolytic activity of cysteine proteases. The endogenous proteolytic activity of LPPII induced adverse effects in animals. Candidate proteins involved in the phytomodulatory activity are proposed.

conclusionsTherapy was successful in treating OM with the laticifer protein fraction, containing peptidases and osmotin, from Calotropis procera. The effective candidate from the latex proteins for therapeutic use is PII-IAA.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCalotropisFluorouracilLatexMaleMesocricetusPlant ProteinsStomatitisAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFluorouracilLatexPlant ProteinsCalotropis proceraInflammationLatexOsmotinPeptidases

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