Adenosine diphosphate contributes to wound healing in diabetic mice through P2Y1 and P2Y12 receptors activation

Borges, P. A.; Waclawiak, I.; Georgii, J. L.; Barros, J. F.; Fraga-Junior, V. S.; Lemos, F. S.; Russo-Abrahao, T.; Saraiva, E. M.; Takiya, C. M.; Coutinho-Silva, R.; Penido, C.; Mermelstein, C.; Meyer-Fernandes, J. R.; Canto, F.; Neves, J. S.; Melo, P. A.; Canetti, C.; Benjamim, C. F.

doi:10.1101/2020.10.22.350785

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Adenosine diphosphate contributes to wound healing in diabetic mice through P2Y1 and P2Y12 receptors activation

Borges, P. A.·Waclawiak, I.·Georgii, J. L.·Barros, J. F.·Fraga-Junior, V. S.·Lemos, F. S.·Russo-Abrahao, T.·Saraiva, E. M.·Takiya, C. M.·Coutinho-Silva, R.·Penido, C.·Mermelstein, C.·Meyer-Fernandes, J. R.·Canto, F.·Neves, J. S.·Melo, P. A.·Canetti, C.·Benjamim, C. F.

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Several studies have shown the importance of purinergic signaling in various inflammatory diseases. In diabetes mellitus, there is an increase in the activity of some nucleotidases suggesting that this signaling may be affected in the diabetic skin. Thus, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of ADP on wound healing in diabetic skin. Swis and C57BL/6 mice were pharmacologic induced to type 1 diabetes and submitted to a full-thickness excisional wound model to evaluate the effect of ADP as a topic treatment. Adenosine diphosphate accelerated cutaneous wound healing, improved the new tissue formation, and increased collagen deposit by positively modulating P2Y1 and P2Y12 and TGF-{beta} production. In parallel, ADP reduced reactive oxygen species production and TNF- levels, while increased IFN{gamma}, IL-10 and IL-13 levels in the skin. Also, ADP induced the migration of neutrophils, eosinophils, mast cells, TCR{gamma}4+, and TCR{gamma}5+ cells while reduced Treg cells towards the lesion at day 7. In accordance, ADP increased the proliferation and migration of fibroblast, induced myofibroblast differentiation and keratinocyte proliferation in a P2Y12-dependent manner. We provide the first evidence of ADP acting as a potent mediator on skin wound resolution and a possible therapeutic approach for diabetic patients worldwide.

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Borges, P. A., Waclawiak, I., Georgii, J. L., Barros, J. F., Fraga-Junior, V. S., Lemos, F. S., Russo-Abrahao, T., Saraiva, E. M., Takiya, C. M., Coutinho-Silva, R., Penido, C., Mermelstein, C., Meyer-Fernandes, J. R., Canto, F., Neves, J. S., Melo, P. A., Canetti, C., Benjamim, C. F.. 2020-10-23. Adenosine diphosphate contributes to wound healing in diabetic mice through P2Y1 and P2Y12 receptors activation. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.22.350785

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