The effect of medical-grade honey or hypericum on matrix metalloproteinases expression in feline wound healing


Published: Apr 19, 2024
Keywords:
cat honey hypericum matrixmetalloproteinases wound healing
K Chatzimisios
V Tsioli
C Dovas
G Kazakos
E Moutou
V Angelou
E Pratsinakis
L Papazoglou
Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relation between MMP expression and the local application of medical-grade honey or Hypericum in second-intention cutaneous wound healing in healthy cats.  Our hypothesis was that MMP expression may be affected by medical-grade honey or Hypericum application in cutaneous wounds in cats. Eight female spayed purpose-bred healthy DSH cats were included in the study. Under general isoflurane anesthesia eight 2 X 2 cm square wounds, four on each side of the dorsal midline were created full-thickness including the subcutaneous fat until the thoracolumbar fascia was apparent. The four wounds on each side were randomized to receive treatment or serve as untreated controls using computer software (random number generator).  Two of the wounds were treated daily with medical-grade honey ointment [LMS] two were treated daily with Hypericum-based ointment (HYP) two were used as untreated controls for medical-grade honey (LMSC), and two were used as untreated controls for Hypericum-based ointment (HYPC). The LMS and HYP treatments were applied aseptically once daily for 25 days. Biopsies were obtained from the two cranial wounds for MMPs measurements on day 0 and from the two caudal wounds for MMPs measurements on days 14 and 25. An evaluation of the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 by real-time PCR was performed to investigate their association with the different measurement days. MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 expressions did not differ between the LMS and HYP-treated wounds. No significant differences between sampling days for MMP-2 MMP-9 and TIMP-1 expressions were noted in all treated and control wounds (P= 0.188, 0.580, and 0.407 respectively). In conclusion, MMP-1, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 expressions were not affected by medical-grade honey or Hypericum applied locally in cutaneous wounds in cats. 

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V Tsioli, Clinic of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, 224 Trikalon Street, Box Office 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece

Clinic of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, 224 Trikalon Street, Box Office 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece

G Kazakos, Unit of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54627 Thessaloniki, G

reece

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