Application of Solidago chilensis and laser improved the repair of burns in diabetic rats.

BACKGROUND: The repair of burns in diabetic patients is a clinical problem. It is relevant to study alternative therapies that can improve the healing process. Our aim was to investigate the effects of Solidago chilensis associated or not with laser on burns in diabetic rats. METHODS: The animals were divided in four groups (n = 30): C- without treatment; S- S. chilensis extract; L-laser irradiated; LS- laser and S. chilensis. In 7, 14 and 21 days samples were collected after the injury to structural, morphometric and molecular analysis. RESULTS: Our results demonstrate the association of S. chilensis and laser reduced the inflammatory infiltrate and favored the angiogenesis. In the groups treated only with laser or with the plant extract showed higher levels of VEGF. The low-level laser therapy (LLLT) promoted higher collagen I and reduction of collagen III. It was also observed higher MMP-2 activation and a decreasing of the active isoform of MMP-9 in the S, L and LS groups. CONCLUSIONS: The treatments improved the repair of burns in diabetic rats, since it reduced the inflammatory infiltrate and favored the collagen organization presenting similar effects in the burn repair of the diabetics.

Electrospun membranes of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) used as scaffold in drug delivery of extract of Sedum dendroideum.

Biomaterials nanofibrous electrospun with biodegradable polymers have the advantage of the similarity to natural extracellular matrices, showing promising as scaffolds for application in tissue engineering. Sedum dendroideum is a phytotherapic drug that stands out for its healing properties and anti-inflammatory. This study presents the efficacy of PLA electrospun membranes used as support S. dendroideum extract releasing on excisional skin lesions of Wistar rats. The PLA porous membranes, which are nonwoven fibrous mats, were obtained by electrospinning using a conventional apparatus with a flat collector. The animals were randomly divided into nine groups: control (C), animals treated with electrospun membranes of PLA (M), animals treated with extract of S. dendroideum dissolved in saline (F), animals treated with membranes of PLA with 10% S. dendroideum (MF10), animals treated with membranes of PLA with 25% S. dendroideum (MF25). Tissue samples were taken after 2, 6 and 10 days after surgery and were subjected to structural analysis and morphology. The experimental observations showed the application of the phytotherapic incorporated in the membrane promoted a significant response regarding the number of inflammatory cells, percentage of mature collagen fibers and epithelium birrefringent in thickness excisional skin lesions in Wistar rats. It was also demonstrated that the application of the PLA membranes without the extract promoted similar responses tissues.