Cloning and expression of recombinant arazyme with anti-inflammatory and anti-breast cancer potential.

Arazyme is an extracellular metalloprotease which is secreted by a Gram-negative symbiotic bacterium called Serratia proteomaculans. There are limited studies on various biological activities of arazyme. This preliminary study was designed to investigate the anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory capacities of recombinant arazyme (rAra) in vitro and in vivo.

Wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects of bacterial cellulose coated with Pistacia atlantica fruit oil.

Background: Biological activities of Pistacia atlantica have been investigated for few decades. The fruit oil of the plant has been used for treatment of wounds, inflammation, and other ailments in Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM).

Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to analyze the chemical composition of Pistacia atlantica fruit oil and to study wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects of oil-absorbed bacterial cellulose in an in vivo burn wound model.