Algae product may enhance skin regeneration and wound healing: Study
A product of a freshwater single-celled green algae called Euglena gracilis may enhance skin regeneration to speed up wound healing, according to new research published in Advanced Materials Interfaces.
Euglena gracilis, an adaptable phototrophic protist, has recently become a fascinating prospect for research that is driven by applications and for commercialization. Protein, unsaturated fatty acids, wax esters, a special -1,3-glucan termed paramylon, and other important substances are produced by this photosynthetic protist.
Investigators developed a system based on microvesicles that bud from the cell surface of Euglena gracilis and contain β-glucan, a carbohydrate with immunoregulatory activity, regeneration ability, and antioxidant properties.
In laboratory experiments, these microvesicles promoted the proliferation and migration of skin cells, increasing both collagen synthesis and the expression of proliferation-associated proteins. A wound healing test also generated promising results.
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