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Bee Venom in Wound Healing.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
January 1, 1970
Anna Kurek-Górecka et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of chitosan in combination with bee venom and polyvinyl alcohol in accelerating the wound healing process.

Results Summary

Chitosan, combined with bee venom and polyvinyl alcohol, significantly accelerated wound healing by increasing hydroxyproline and glutathione levels while lowering IL-6 in wound tissues. The combination also improved collagen type I expression and stimulated keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.

Population

Diabetic patients and laboratory animals with impaired wound healing.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (14)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Bee venom (BV)
neutral
different inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis
-
-
is widely used in the treatment of
#1
Bee venom (BV)
increase
the wound healing process
-
-
can improve
#2
Bee venom (BV)
neutral
the different phases of wound repair
-
-
plays a crucial role in the modulation of
#3
Bee venom (BV)
neutral
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial and analgesic properties
-
-
possesses
#4
Bee venom (BV)
increase
the wound healing
diabetic patients as well as in laboratory animals
-
accelerated
#5
Bee venom (BV)
decrease
caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 activity
diabetic patients as well as in laboratory animals
-
accelerated the wound healing by impairing
#6
Bee venom (BV)
neutral
transforming growth factor (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor
-
-
activity in wound healing is associated with regulating the expression of
#7
Bee venom (BV)
increase
increased collagen type I
-
-
activity in wound healing is associated with
#8
Bee venom (BV)
increase
the proliferation and migration of human epidermal keratinocytes and fibroblasts
-
-
stimulates
#9
Bee venom (BV) in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan
increase
the wound healing process
-
-
significantly accelerates
#10
Bee venom (BV) in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan
increase
the hydroxyproline and glutathione
-
-
increasing
#11
Bee venom (BV) in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan
decrease
the IL-6 level in wound tissues
-
-
lowering
#12
Bee venom (BV)
neutral
a curative effect
-
-
brings about
#13
therapy with bee venom
increase
allergic reactions
-
-
may induce
#14
Abstract

Bee venom (BV), also known as api-toxin, is widely used in the treatment of different inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. It is also known that BV can improve the wound healing process. BV plays a crucial role in the modulation of the different phases of wound repair. It possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial and analgesic properties, all of which have a positive impact on the wound healing process. The mentioned process consists of four phases, i.e., hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. The impaired wound healing process constitutes a significant problem especially in diabetic patients, due to hypoxia state. It had been found that BV accelerated the wound healing in diabetic patients as well as in laboratory animals by impairing the caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 activity. Moreover, the activity of BV in wound healing is associated with regulating the expression of transforming growth factor (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor and increased collagen type I. BV stimulates the proliferation and migration of human epidermal keratinocytes and fibroblasts. In combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan, BV significantly accelerates the wound healing process, increasing the hydroxyproline and glutathione and lowering the IL-6 level in wound tissues. The effect of BV on the wounds has been proved by numerous studies, which revealed that BV in the wound healing process brings about a curative effect and could be applied as a new potential treatment for wound repair. However, therapy with bee venom may induce allergic reactions, so it is necessary to assess the existence of the patient's hypersensitivity to apitoxin before treatment.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsBee VenomsHumansInflammationWound Healing
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations38
Citations/Year7.6
Relative Citation Ratio3.66
NIH Percentile88.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score0.88
Normalized Score0.69
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