CONTEXT

Sanchi promotes wound healing by repressing fibroblast proliferation.

OBJECTIVE

This study examined the effect of Sanchi on keratinocytes (KCs) and microvascular endothelial cells (MECs) and rats with skin injury.

MATERIALS & METHODS: Hydrogels containing different concentrations of Sanchi extract were prepared to observe wound closure over 10 days. SD rats were divided into the control, Hydrogel, 5% Hydrogel, 10% Hydrogel, 10% Hydrogel + Ad5-NC, and 10% Hydrogel + Ad5-IL1B groups. KCs and MECs were induced with HO for 24 h. Cell viability, apoptosis, and the levels of inflammation- and oxidative stress-related factors were examined. The effect of IL1B on wound healing was also evaluated.

RESULTS

Compared to the Control group (83% ± 7.4%) or Hydrogel without Sanchi extract (84% ± 8.5%), Hydrogel with 5% (95% closure ± 4.0%) or 10% Sanchi extract (98% ± 1.7%) accelerated wound healing in rats and attenuated inflammation and oxidative stress. Hydrogels containing Sanchi extract increased collagen deposition and CD31 expression in tissues. HO (100 μM) induced injury in KCs and MECs, whereas Sanchi rescued the viability of KCs and MECs. Sanchi inhibited cell inflammation and oxidative stress and decreased apoptosis. As Sanchi blocked the NFκB pathway IL1B, IL1B mitigated the therapeutic effect of Sanchi.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Sanchi demonstrated therapeutic effects on wound healing in rats by promoting KCs and MECs activity. These findings provide valuable information for the clinical application of Sanchi, which needs to be validated in future clinical trials.