in vivo effects of solid dispersion of curcumin in metabolic and immunological alterations during experimental sepsis and in vitro effect on the no synthesis of macrophage stimulated with lipopolysaccharide

Author(s)

Letycia Silvano da Silva

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Ribeirão Preto.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC)
• Defense date: 2013-12-06

Examining board members

Maria Jose Alves da Rocha; Fabiani Gai Frantz

• Advisor: Maria Jose Alves da Rocha

Abstract

Studies suggest that curcumin may act in sepsis by decreasing the release of pro-inflammatory mediators and free radicals. In search to increase the curcumin\'s bioavailability was developed a phytothecnological process that generated a solid dispersion of curcumin named DS17. The aim of our study was to assess the biological activity of the solid dispersion of curcumin (DS17) in immunological and metabolical alterations observed in an in vivo model of sepsis in rats induced by CLP as well as to evaluate the concentration of nitrite in vitro in peritoneal macrophages culture of naïve rats and stimulated with LPS. For in vivo studies male Wistar rats (250 to 300 g) were divided into two groups, polymicrobial sepsis model by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and sham operation (OF) without cecal ligation and puncture. The animals were pretreated with DS17 (100mg/kg) orally for 7 days prior to CLP and treated 2 hours after surgery. One group of animals had the survival rate assessed for 48 hours, the other group was decapitated and the blood used to analyze cytokines, HSP 70, NO production, volemia and glicemia, a third group was used to analize curcumin absorption through HPLC. The in vitro studies were performed with intraperitoneal macrophages culture, treated with DS17 and stimulated with LPS for 24 hours. The dispersion decreased plasma IL-1? and IL-6 in plasma and peritoneal fluid, 6 and 24 hours after the sepsis stimulus. Additionally the DS17 improved the hyperglycemia of acute phase and hypovolemia of late phase of sepsis. On the other hand, plasma IL-10 and serum HSP70 decreased in 24 hours while plasma NO and glycemia increased in the same period. Moreover the HPLC results showed that curcumin is present in the plasma 4 and 6 hours, but absent 24 hours following the last DS17 administration. These changes were not sufficient to increase significantly the survival though we observed an apparent biological improvement of 20%, 24 hours following CLP. The DS17 treatment of macrophages reduced their NO production following LPS stimulus, showing an antioxidant effect in vitro. Our results suggest that despite the oxidant effect of DS17 in vivo experimental sepsis model, the dispersion has been able to improve metabolic parameters and change the production of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory during the acute phase and late sepsis. However more studies are needed to clarify the proposed oxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin during experimental sepsis. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/14711-0 - Effects of the solid dispersion of curcumin in endocrine and metabolic alterations in experimental sepsis
• Grantee: Letycia Silvano da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master