CYTOKINE CONTENT IN THE BLOOD SERUM OF RATS WITH PURULENT-NECROTIC WOUNDS AFTER USE OF A COMPOSITION BASED ON PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES FROM ANTARCTIC HYDROBIONTS
N. Nikitina1, L. Stepanova1, N. Raksha1, T. Galenova1, T. Vovk1, V. Malanchuk2, T. Beregova1
- ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine” Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine ;
- State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz72.01.025

Abstract
Proteolytic enzymes from cold-adapted Antarctic hydrobionts
(Sterechinus neumayeri and Odontaster validus) are a
promising basis for the creation of new drugs that effectively
treat purulent-necrotic wounds, as they are capable of highly
active destruction of necrotic tissues of infected wounds. Our
work aimed to evaluate the effect of a composition based on
these enzymes on the healing dynamics and cytokine content
in the blood serum of 50 rats with purulent-necrotic wounds.
The wounds of the rats in the experimental group were treated
with a gel composition containing purified proteolytic enzymes
from Antarctic hydrobionts. The healing rate of purulent-
necrotic skin wounds in rats was determined to assess the
dynamics of healing. The content of pro-inflammatory and
anti-inflammatory cytokines in blood serum was determined
by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at different stages
of healing (3, 6, 9, 14 days and complete epithelialization).
Using the composition accelerated the healing process, with
complete epithelialization occurring on the 27th day, compared
to 30 days in the control group. The healing rate on days 4-9
was 8-13 times higher in the experimental group. On the 3rd
day, an immunomodulatory effect was recorded: the levels of
interleukins 12, 6, tumor necrosis factor α, and interferon γ
decreased. In the proliferation phase, an increase in IL-8 and
IL-4 was observed, indicating stimulation of regeneration.
The composition based on proteolytic enzymes of Antarctic
hydrobionts accelerated healing of purulent-necrotic wounds
due to effective wound cleansing and normalization of cytokine
balance. This confirms the significant biotechnological
potential of these enzymes for new anti-inflammatory and
wound-healing drugs.
Keywords:
purulent-necrotic wound; cytokine; proteolytic enzymes; marine hydrobionts
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