Immunomodulation by Xylan and Carrageenan-Type Polysaccharides from Red Seaweeds: Anti-Inflammatory, Wound Healing, Cytoprotective, and Anticoagulant Activities
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024
Amal D. Premarathna, Tamer A.E. Ahmed, Vitālijs Rjabovs, Riadh Hammami, Alan T. Critchley, Rando Tuvikene, Maxwell T. Hincke

The immunomodulatory properties of the polysaccharides (carrageenan, xylan) from Chondrus crispus (CC), Ahnfeltiopsis devoniensis (AD), Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii (SG) and Palmaria palmata (PP) algal species were studied. Using RAW264.7 macrophages, we investigated the proliferation and migration capacity of different extracts along with their immunomodulatory activities, including nitric oxide (NO) production, phagocytosis, and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Polysaccharides from C. crispus and S. gaudichaudii effectively mitigated inflammation and improved scratch-wound healing. Polysaccharide fractions extracted under cold conditions (25 °C), including CC-1A, SG-1A and SG-1B stimulated cell proliferation, while fractions extracted under hot conditions (95 °C), including CC-3A, CC-2B and A. devoniensis (AD-3A), inhibited cell proliferation after 48 h. Furthermore, RAW264.7 cells treated with the fractions CC-3A, AD-1A, and SG-2A significantly reduced LPS-stimulated NO secretion over 24 h. Phagocytosis was significantly improved by treatment with C. crispus (CC-2B, CC-3B) and A. devoniensis (AD-3A) fractions. RAW264.7 cells treated with the CC-2A and SG-1A fractions showed elevated TGF-β1 expression without affecting TNF-α expression at 24 h. Polysaccharide fractions of A. devoniensis (ι/κ hybrid carrageenan; AD-2A, AD-3A) showed the highest anti-coagulation activity. CC-2A and SG-1A fractions enhanced various bioactivities, suggesting they are candidates for skin-health applications. The carrageenan fractions (CC-3A: λ-, μ-carrageenan, SG-2A: ν-, ι-carrageenan) tested herein showed great potential for developing anti-inflammatory and upscaled skin-health applications.


Keywords
Anti-coagulation | Carrageenans | Immunomodulation | Pro-inflammatory cytokines | RAW264.7 macrophages | Xylans
DOI
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129433
Hyperlink
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813024002368?via%3Dihub

Premarathna, A., Ahmed, T., Rjabovs, V., Hammami, R., Critchley, A., Tuvikene, R., Hincke, M. Immunomodulation by Xylan and Carrageenan-Type Polysaccharides from Red Seaweeds: Anti-Inflammatory, Wound Healing, Cytoprotective, and Anticoagulant Activities. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, Vol. 260, No. 1, Article number 129433. ISSN 0141-8130. e-ISSN 1879-0003. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129433

Publication language
English (en)
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