@article{oai:rakuno.repo.nii.ac.jp:00002461,
 author = {ATIBA, Ayman and UENO, Hiroshi and UZUKA, Yuji},
 issue = {5},
 journal = {The journal of veterinary medical science},
 month = {May},
 note = {Article, Delayed wound healing is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus. The present study was performed to investigate the effect of Aloe vera oral administration on open wounds in type 2 diabetic rats. Full thickness open wounds (1.5 × 1.5 cm) were created under general anesthesia on the backs of the rats. These rats were divided into two group, a control group (Group C) and an Aloe vera oral administration group (Group A). Each wound area was measured on days 1, 2, 4 and 8 postwounding. The stages of wound granulation tissues were evaluated histopathologically. The expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were determined by immunohistochemically. The wounds were significantly contracted in Group A on days 2, 4 and 8 postwounding. Histological results revealed that the inflammatory cell infiltration, angiogenesis, extracellular matrix deposition and epithelialization were promoted in Group A, respectively. The immunohistochemical results revealed that both TGF-β1 and VEGF protein-positive cells increased in Group A on day 4 postwounding. We concluded that Aloe vera oral administration accelerated wound healing in type 2 diabetic rats.},
 pages = {583--589},
 title = {The Effect of Aloe Vera Oral Administration on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Type 2 Diabetic Rats},
 volume = {73},
 year = {2011}
}