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Phytomodulatory latex proteins improve blood homeostasis in diabetic mice with disseminated bacterial infection.

Brandon Ferraz E Sousa, Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa, Cláudio Lucas Nunes de Oliveira, Cleverson Diniz Teixeira de Freitas, Larissa Barbosa Nogueira Freitas, Jeferson Soares de Oliveira, José Vitor Lima-Filho, Márcio Viana Ramos

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Brandon Ferraz E SousaDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Johnny Peter Macedo FeitosaDepartamento de Engenharia de Transportes, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Cláudio Lucas Nunes de OliveiraDepartamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Cleverson Diniz Teixeira de FreitasDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Larissa Barbosa Nogueira FreitasDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Jeferson Soares de OliveiraDepartamento de Biomedicina, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil.
José Vitor Lima-FilhoDepartamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Márcio Viana RamosDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil. r_marcio@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8260-4144

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Conselho Nacional das Fundações Estaduais de Amparo à Pesquisa 306199/2023-8
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Blood rheology and hematology are essential factors in vascular health in diabetic patients. Additionally, in patients with systemic infections, blood characteristics change rapidly, increasing cardiovascular risk. The present study examined the role of immunomodulatory proteins from Calotropis procera latex (CpLP) on blood homeostasis in diabetic mice with disseminated bacterial infection. A virulent strain of Salmonella was used as the infection model. Employing the Bingham fluid model, it was determined that CpLP therapy diminished blood yield stress by 75% and decreased the flow behavior index by 26% in diabetic mice. CpLP also boosted red blood cells (RBCs) count by 1.1%, white blood cells (WBCs) count by 63.7%, and platelets by 54% compared to untreated diabetes controls. These improvements were statistically significant (p < 0.05), confirming the anti-inflammatory response and increased oxygen-carrying capacity of CpLP-treated blood. Overall, the data indicates that CpLP enhances blood fluidity and regulates hematological parameters in hyperglycemia, presenting potential therapeutic implications for the management of diabetic vascular problems. This work provides novel insights into plant latex proteins as prospective medicines in the therapy of diabetes-related cardiovascular problems in infected patients.

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CalotropisDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalLatexPlant ProteinsAnimalsHomeostasisMaleMiceLatexPlant ProteinsBlood rheologyCalotropis proceraHyperglycemia

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