摘要：Factors involved in wound healing and their interdependence are not yet fully understood; nevertheless, new prospects for therapy to favor speedy and optimal healing are emerging. Reports about wound healing modulation by local application of simple and natural agents abound even in the recent literature, however, most are anecdotal and lack solid scientific evidence. We describe the effect of silver sulfadiazine and moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO), a recently described burn ointment of herbal origin, on mast cells and several wound healing cytokines (bFGF, IL-1, TGF-β, and NGF) in the rabbit experimental burn model. The results demonstrate that various inflammatory cells, growth factors and cytokines present in the wound bed may be modulated by application of local agents with drastic effects on their expression dynamics with characteristic temporal and spatial regulation and changes in the expression pattern. Such data are likely to be important for the development of novel strategies for wound healing since they shed some light on the potential formulations of temporally and combinatory optimized therapeutic regimens.

摘要：Moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO) is becoming increasingly popular in China as it shortens wound?healing time and reduces scar formation. However, its exact mechanism in mediating the wound?healing process is not yet clear. In the present study a total of 90?healthy adult male Wistar rats of specific-pathogen-free grade were divided equally into a control group, wound group, MEBO group, recombinant bovine basic fibroblast growth factor (rb?bFGF) group and sham operation group. Wound healing was observed from the extracted granulation tissues and recorded at three time points on 3, 7 and 14?days. Different levels of tumor necrosis factor?α (TNF?α) and interleukin?6 (IL?6) in tissue homogenate were detected using ELISA. Western blot analysis and quantitative PCR were used to detect the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF), substance P (SP) as?well?as tyrosine kinase?A (TrkA) receptor protein and the corresponding mRNA levels in granulation tissue. It was observed that the wound healing progressed faster in the MEBO and rb?bFGF groups compared with the wound group (P<0.01). TNF?α and IL?6 had an upward?downward trend at three time points, with the wound group demonstrating the most obvious increase (P<0.01). NGF and SP mRNA and protein levels in granulation tissue in MEBO, rb?bFGF and sham operation groups reached their highest levels on day?7 and then decreased on day?14. The expression level of TrkA was also measured simultaneously and its expression pattern was similar to that of NGF and SP. These results suggested that MEBO may promote nerve repair and accelerate wound healing through mediating the expression levels of NGF and SP, as?well?as TrkA.

摘要：In laser-induced partial-thickness burns of pig skin, moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO) produces a moist environment, allows drainage of exudates, reduces eschar formation, and accelerates debridement and wound healing. A prospective multi-center study was conducted to evaluate the effect of MEBO on the healing of partial-thickness burn wounds. We included 52 patients with 100 burn sites ranging from 0.5% to 15% total body surface area in the study. Treatment efficacy was assessed on physical examination of the wound, the course of time of trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and moisture values, bacterial wound colonization and the degree of pain experienced by patients during and between dressing changes. Using the Visual Analogue Thermometer device (VAT) a progressive decrease of pain was found throughout the treatment which was statistically significant at 6, 9 and 12 post-burn days. TEWL, as an indicator of re-epithelialization, demonstrated a decreasing trend on day 3, and the reduction became significant from the 6th post-burn day. Moisture was significantly decreased during the first 5 post-burn days. As re-epithelialization progressed there was a net decrease in moisture paralleling TEWL. After 1 week of MEBO treatment, bacterial wound colonization decreased to 10% in the immediate group and to 61% in the late group of application. By the second week, colonization dropped to 5% and 23% respectively. Topical ointment application contributed to the debridement of the wound bed facilitating rapid epithelialization within 2–6 days, depending on the burn depth. MEBO is an ointment that can effectively produce a moist and wet environment for optimal healing of partial-thickness burns.

摘要：Background: The incidence of diabetes-related wounds is widespread, and the treatment is challenging. We found that Moist Exposed Burn Ointment (MEBO) promotes the healing of diabetes-related wounds, but the mechanism is not clear.Methods: This study aimed to explore the mechanism of MEBO on diabetic wound healing, which may be related to the promotion of re-epithelialization. A full-thickness skin resection model was established in streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic mice. MEBO and Kangfuxin (KFX) were applied to the wound area, and the wound healing rate was analyzed by photographing. The granulation tissue and epidermal thickness, the collagen remodeling rate, and the expression of cytokeratin 10 (CK10), cytokeratin 14 (CK14), Ki67,CollagenⅠ,and Collagen Ⅲ in the regenerated skin were detected by H&E staining, Masson staining, and immunofluorescence staining, respectively. MEBO and KFX were applied to human immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT)、mouse dermal fibrolasts (MDF) cells, and cell viability, cell migration, and differentiation were determined by CCK-8, scratching assay, RT-qPCR, and Western blot(WB), respectively. Results: We found that MEBO significantly promoted the formation of wound granulation tissue and collagen remodeling in diabetic mice. The application of MEBO to diabetic wounds not only promoted the formation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands but also promoted the expression of Ki67, CK10, and CK14 in epidermal cells. MEBO had no significant effect on the differentiation process of keratinocytes.Conclusions: Our study further proved that MEBO plays a positive role in diabetic wound healing, and its excellent ability to promote re-epithelialization may be an important reason for promoting wound healing.