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Study of the Acute Toxicity of Scorpion Leiurus macroctenus Venom in Rats.

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العنوان: Study of the Acute Toxicity of Scorpion Leiurus macroctenus Venom in Rats.
المؤلفون: Gunas V; Department of Forensic Medicine and Law National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Pyrohova Street, 56, Vinnytsia 21018, Ukraine., Maievskyi O; Department of Clinical Medicine Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine' of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Hlushkova Avenue, 2, Kyiv 03127, Ukraine., Raksha N; Department of Biochemistry Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine' of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Hlushkova Avenue, 2, Kyiv 03127, Ukraine., Vovk T; Department of Biochemistry Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine' of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Hlushkova Avenue, 2, Kyiv 03127, Ukraine., Savchuk O; Department of Biochemistry Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine' of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Hlushkova Avenue, 2, Kyiv 03127, Ukraine., Shchypanskyi S; Department of Biochemistry Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine' of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Hlushkova Avenue, 2, Kyiv 03127, Ukraine., Gunas I; Department of Human Anatomy National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Pyrohova Street, 56, Vinnytsia 21018, Ukraine.
المصدر: TheScientificWorldJournal [ScientificWorldJournal] 2024 Jul 17; Vol. 2024, pp. 9746092. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 17 (Print Publication: 2024).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101131163 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1537-744X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1537744X NLM ISO Abbreviation: ScientificWorldJournal Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Publication: New York : Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Original Publication: Boynton Beach, FL : Scientific World, Inc., c2001-
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Scorpion Venoms*/toxicity , Scorpions*, Animals ; Rats ; Lethal Dose 50 ; Male ; Animals, Poisonous
مستخلص: Background: The expansion of the territory of human habitation leads to inevitable interference in the natural range of distribution of one or another species of animals, some of which may be dangerous for human life. Scorpions-the Arachnida class and order Scorpiones-can be considered as such typical representatives. Scorpions of the Buthidae family pose a particular danger to humans. However, LD 50 has not yet been defined for many species of this family, in particular, new representatives of the genus Leiurus . Leiurus macroctenus is a newly described species of scorpion distributed in Oman, and the toxicity of its venom is still unknown. Estimating the LD 50 of the venom is the first and most important step in creating the antivenom and understanding the medical significance of the researched animal species. The purpose of this study was to determine the lethal dose (LD 100 ), the maximum tolerated dose (LD 0 ), and the average lethal dose (LD 50 ) in rats when using Leiurus macroctenus scorpion venom.
Methods and Results: 15 sexually mature scorpions were used in the study, which were kept in the same conditions and milked by a common method (electric milking). For the study, 60 male rats were used, which were injected intramuscularly with 0.5 ml of venom solution with a gradual increase in the dose (5 groups, 10 rats in each), and 10 rats were injected intramuscularly with physiological solution as control group. LD calculations were done using probit analysis method in the modification of the method by V.B. Prozorovsky. The LD 0 of Leiurus macroctenus scorpion venom under the conditions of intramuscular injection was 0.02 mg/kg, LD 100 was 0.13 mg/kg, and LD 50 was 0.08 ± 0.01 mg/kg.
Conclusions: The analysis of scientific publications and other sources of information gives reason to believe that Leiurus macroctenus has one of the highest values of LD 50 not only among scorpions but also among all arthropods in the world. All these point to the significant clinical importance of this species of scorpion and require further research that will concern the toxic effect of its venom on various organ systems. Determining the LD50 of the venom for new scorpion species is crucial for creating effective antivenoms and understanding the medical implications of envenomation by this species.
Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
(Copyright © 2024 Valery Gunas et al.)
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المشرفين على المادة: 0 (Scorpion Venoms)
SCR Organism: Leiurus
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20240725 Date Completed: 20240725 Latest Revision: 20240726
رمز التحديث: 20240726
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC11268967
DOI: 10.1155/2024/9746092
PMID: 39050385
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2024/9746092