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ArticleBurns & trauma2020

Metal chelation reduces skin epithelial inflammation and rescues epithelial cells from toxicity due to thermal injury in a rat model.

Amina El Ayadi, Cheng Z Wang, Min Zhang, Michael Wetzel, Anesh Prasai, Celeste C Finnerty, Perenlei Enkhbaatar, David N Herndon, Naseem H Ansari

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Article in Burns & trauma, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amina El AyadiDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3657-0633
Cheng Z WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Min ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Michael WetzelDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Anesh PrasaiDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Celeste C FinnertyDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Perenlei EnkhbaatarDepartment of Anesthesiology, 301 University Blvd., University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
David N HerndonDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Naseem H AnsariDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · US

Funding

Project 9: The role of androgen/corticosteroid in fat, muscle and glucose metabolism of burn victimsP50GM060338 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · PI HERNDON, DAVID N. · 2000 to 2017
$24.2M
Synthetic Organic Chemistry CoreP30ES006676 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · PI ELFERINK, CORNELIS JOHAN · 1995 to 2017
$21.7M
Effects of Chronic Catecholamine Exposure on Post-burn ScarringR01GM112936 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI FINNERTY, CELESTE CAMPBELL · 2015 to 2019
$1.8M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES006676NIGMS NIH HHS P50 GM060338NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM112936
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the most pervasive complications of burn injury is wound progression, characterized by continuous tissue destruction in untreated wounds, which leads to wound infection, inflammation, oxidative stress and excessive scar formation. We determined whether additional tissue destruction could be attenuated with Livionex formulation (LF) lotion, which contains a metal-chelating agent and reduces inflammation in burn wounds.

methodsWe subjected male Sprague Dawley rats to a 2% total body surface area (TBSA) burn using a brass comb model and topically applied LF lotion (containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and methyl sulfonyl methane) to the affected area every 8 hours over 3 days. Inflammatory cytokine levels, cell apoptosis and wound healing were compared in LF lotion-treated and untreated rats. Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way analysis of variance in conjunction with Tukey's post-hoc test.

resultsSerum inflammatory cytokines were not detectable after 3 days, suggesting that small burn wounds induce only an immediate, localized inflammatory response. Microscopy revealed that LF lotion improved burn site pathology. Deoxynucleotidyl transferase biotin-d-UTP nick-end labeling staining showed reduced cell death in the LF-treated samples. LF lotion prevented the spread of tissue damage, as seen by increased amounts of Ki-67-positive nuclei in the adjacent epidermis and hair follicles. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase levels in LF-treated skin sections from burned rats were comparable to the levels observed in unburned control sections, indicating that LF lotion reduces inflammation in and around the burn site.

conclusionsThese results establish LF lotion as a therapeutic agent for reducing inflammatory stress, cell death and tissue destruction when applied immediately after a burn injury. Further studies of LF lotion on large TBSA burns will determine its efficacy as an emergency treatment for reducing long-term morbidity and scarring.

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Burn progressionCell deathCytokinesInflammationMetal chelationOxidative stressskinWound healing

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PMCPMC7530369
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