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Fucoidin, a neutrophil rolling inhibitor, reduces damage in a rat electrical burn injury model.

Authors: Benlier, E  Eskiocak, S  Puyan, FO  Kandulu, H  Unal, Y  Top, H  Aygit, AC 
Citation: Benlier E, etal., Burns. 2011 Nov;37(7):1216-21.
RGD ID: 5685698
Pubmed: PMID:21641115   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2011.04.008   (Journal Full-text)

BACKGROUND: Electrical injuries induce progressive tissue loss caused by free oxygen radicals released from neutrophil aggregates. Fucoidin, a potent inhibitor of L-selectin function, reduces the aggregation of neutrophils. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fucoidin on tissue damage in rat electrical burn injury model. METHODS: Forty-two male Wistar albino rats (250-300 g) were divided into 3 groups (Group A (n=6), control group without electrical burn injury; Groups B (n=18) and C (n=18), electrical burn injury groups without and with fucoidin therapy, respectively). Three separate analyses were performed at different time points on 6 out of 18 mice from Group B and C at each time point. Biochemistry (myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde levels) and histopathology (number of neutrophils) of the skin and muscle biopsies at 1st hour; tissue edema (ratio of wet weight/dry weight of extremities) at 24th hour; and necrotic areas at 7th day after electrical injury were evaluated. The electrical burn was induced by exposing rats to 220 V AC between their left upper extremity and right lower extremity for 10 s. Fucoidin was administered as 25 mg/kg intravenous bolus injection at 15 min after electrical burn injury. RESULTS: Myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde levels, number of neutrophils, tissue edema, and necrotic area were significantly less in fucoidin-applied rats than the group without fucoidin therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Fucoidin inhibits tissue damage induced by electrical burn injury in rats by reducing necrotic area, edema and number of neutrophils.



RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
SELLHumanElectric Burns  ISOSell (Rattus norvegicus) RGD 
SellRatElectric Burns  IMP  RGD 
SellMouseElectric Burns  ISOSell (Rattus norvegicus) RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Sell  (selectin L)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Sell  (selectin, lymphocyte)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
SELL  (selectin L)


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