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Toxicon

Volume 103, 1 September 2015, Pages 129-134
Toxicon

Serological, biochemical and enzymatic alterations in rodents after experimental envenomation with Hadruroides lunatus scorpion venom

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Highlights

  • Alterations on blood serum parameters of Hadruroides lunatus envenomed rodents were described.

  • H. lunatus envenomation increased serum levels of AST, LDH, serum protein and albumin.

  • H. lunatus envenomation led to diminished global leukocytes count.

  • H. lunatus envenomation increased IL-6 serum levels.

Abstract

Toxic effects of Peruvian Hadruroides lunatus scorpion venom on different biochemical and enzymatic parameters in blood serum of Wistar rats and Swiss mice were determined after experimental envenomation. An increase in enzymatic activities of Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and levels of serum protein and albumin were observed while a decrease in creatinine level in serum was perceived after 30 min of envenomation. No alterations in urea levels and in kidney histology were detected in the envenomed rats. The global leukocytes count was diminished, with decrease in lymphocytes, eosinophils and neutrophils levels in the bloodstream, while no alterations were found in hematological parameters of red series in rats injected with H. lunatus venom. IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, INF-γ, TNF, IL-17A and IL-10 levels were evaluated 0.5, 3 and 6 h after experimental envenomation of mice with H. lunatus venom. From all the analyzed cytokines, only IL-6 showed an increase in serum levels. Taken together, these results point out that envenomation by H. lunatus can impair hematological and immunological parameters and therefore might be monitored in accidents involving this species.

Keywords

Hadruroides lunatus
Scorpion venom
Envenoming
Serological parameters

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