Topical bilirubin-deferoxamine hastens excisional wound healing by modulating inflammation, oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and collagen deposition in diabetic rats.

AIM OF THE STUDY: The study was performed to understand the detailed mechanism of diabetic wound healing by bilirubin-deferoxamine (DFO) combination on topical application. MATERIALS AND METHODS: There were two study groups, control, and treatment. The granulation tissues collected on different days (3, 7, 14, and 19) were studied in detail for inflammatory mediators, angiogenesis markers, epithelialization, and oxidative stress parameters. RESULTS: A significant increase in wound contraction percentage was observed from day 7 in the bilirubin-DFO treatment group. The combinatorial treatment significantly reduced tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1ß), and enhanced IL-10 levels. Upregulated mRNAs of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 α) along with CD31 immunohistochemistry showed the pro-angiogenesis potential of the combination. Hematoxylin and Eosin (H and E) staining and Masson's trichrome staining showed reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, enhanced fibroblast proliferation, well-organized collagen fibers, and the development of new blood vessels. Collagen deposition is further supported by immunohistochemistry studies and Masson's trichrome staining. Bilirubin-DFO combination also reduced lipid peroxidation and elevated antioxidative enzymes. CONCLUSION: Topical application of bilirubin-DFO showed immense potential in augmenting skin wound regeneration in diabetes by upregulating the antioxidant status as well as increasing angiogenesis, collagen deposition, and modulating cytokines.

A simple reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for determination of curcumin in aqueous humor of rabbit.

This article describes a simple and rapid method for determination of curcumin (diferuloylmethane) in aqueous humor of rabbit using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Analysis was performed using a C-18 column (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 µ luna) by isocratic elution with a mobile phase containing 25 mM potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate (pH 3.5): Acetonitrile (40:60) and detection at 424 nm using a photodiode array (PDA) detector for curcumin. The regression data for curcumin showed a good linear relationship with r(2)> 0.998 over the concentration range of 0.1-10 µg ml(-1). Relative standard deviations (RSD) for the intraday and interday coefficient of variations for the assay were less than 5.0 and 8.5, respectively. The recovery of the method was between 79.8-83.6%. The quantification limit of the method for curcumin was 0.01 µg ml(-1). This method has good accuracy, precision, and quantitation limit. It is also concluded that the method is useful for measuring very low curcumin concentrations in aqueous humor.