Effects of genistein on early-stage cutaneous wound healing

Journal Article · Fri Jul 08 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BBRC.2011.06.013· OSTI ID:22205000

Park, Eunkyo ^[1]; Lee, Seung Min ^[2]; Jung, In-Kyung ^[1]; Lim, Yunsook ^[3]; Kim, Jung-Hyun ^[1]

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1. Department of Home Economics Education, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756 (Korea, Republic of)
2. Research Institute of Health Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 136-701 (Korea, Republic of)
3. Department of Foods and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701 (Korea, Republic of)

Highlights: {yields} We examine the effect of genistein on cutaneous wound healing. {yields} Genistein enhanced wound closure during the early stage of wound healing. {yields} These genistein effects on wound closure were induced by reduction of oxidative stress through increasing antioxidant capacity and modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. -- Abstract: Wound healing occurs in three sequential phases: hemostasis and inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Inflammation, the earliest phase, is considered a critical period for wound healing because immune cells remove damaged tissues, foreign debris, and remaining dead tissue. Wound healing would be delayed without inflammation, and this phase is affected by antioxidation capacity. Therefore, we hypothesized that genistein, which has an antioxidant effect, might modulate the wound healing process by altering the inflammatory response. After three days of acclimation, mice were divided into three groups: control, 0.025% genistein, and 0.1% genistein. After two weeks of an experimental diet, skin wounds were induced. Wounded skin areas were imaged, and the healing rate calculated. To measure lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzyme expression and activity, and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, skin and liver tissues were harvested at 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. Genistein did not affect body weight. The rate of wound closure in mice fed genistein was significantly faster than in the control group during the early stage of wound healing, especially in first three days. Cu, Zn-SOD and Mn-SOD expression in wound skin tissue in the 0.1% genistein group was lower than in the control group. However, CAT expression did not differ among groups. We also found that genistein modulated NF-{kappa}B and TNF-{alpha} expression during the early stage of wound healing. The genistein group had significantly lower hepatic lipid peroxidation and higher SOD, CAT, and GPx activities than the control group. These results suggest that genistein supplementation reduces oxidative stress by increasing antioxidant capacity and modulating proinflammatory cytokine expression during the early stage of wound healing.

• OSTI ID: 22205000
• Journal Information: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 410; ISSN BBRCA9; ISSN 0006-291X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
ANTIOXIDANTS
BIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION
CATALASE
CATS
CELL PROLIFERATION
GLUTATHIONE
HEALING
INFLAMMATION
LIPIDS
LIVER
MICE
OXIDATION
SKIN
SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
WOUNDS