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ArticleArchives of Razi Institute2021

Experimental Evaluation of Mouse Hind Paw Edema Induced by Iranian Naja oxiana Venom.

A Esmaili, M Kamyab, H Fatemikia, H Ahmadzadeh, A Movahed, E Kim, N Mohamadpour Dounighi, A Salemi, R Seyedian

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Article in Archives of Razi Institute, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

A EsmailiDepartment of Pathology, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
M KamyabDepartment of Aquatic Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
H FatemikiaDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
H AhmadzadehSchool of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
A MovahedBiochemistry Group, The Persian Gulf Tropical Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
E KimCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
N Mohamadpour DounighiDepartment of Human Vaccine and Serum, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.
A SalemiDepartment of Human Vaccine and Serum, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.
R SeyedianDepartment of Pharmacology, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences · IRAgricultural Research & Education Organization · IRGyeongsang National University · KRRazi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute · IRShahid Beheshti University · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

Iranian Naja oxiana (the Elapidae family) known as cobra snake inhabits in the northwestern part of Iran. This study aimed to evaluate the edematogenic potency of the crude venom with intraplantar injection into mice. Additionally, the inhibitory effects of three different drugs (i.e., promethazine, dexamethasone, and piroxicam) on paw edema were examined. Moreover, the gelatinase activity of this venom was assessed using the zymography method. Paw edema was induced by the intraplantar injection of different concentrations of the venom (0.5-5 μg dissolved in 50 μl of normal saline) into the mice (six in each group). It was estimated through the measurement of the increase in the paw thickness (%) with a digital caliper. The paws were pretreated and the rate of changes was measured after the venom injection. Pathological findings in the treated paws were evaluated with hematoxylin and eosin staining. Paw thickness reached its maximum amount within 5 min and resolved after 1 h. This venom had no gelatinase activity using the zymography method ruling out its role in edema. It caused non-hemorrhagic diffuse edema with the infiltration of inflammatory cells (i.e., leukocytes and lymphocytes) in the dermis. Intraperitoneal pretreatment with drugs significantly inhibited the venom-induced (1 μg/paw) edema; however, all the mice died unexpectedly a day after piroxicam injection. This in vitro and in vivo preliminary study demonstrated for the first time that N. oxiana venom-induced non-hemorrhagic edema in a short time. Dexamethasone (phospholipase A2 inhibitor; 1 mg/kg) and promethazine (H1 inhibitor; 5 mg/kg) decreased the venom-induced edema (p <0.001). It is suggested to carry out further studies to identify different mediators in venom-induced edema formation.

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Naja najaVenomsAnimalsEdemaIranMiceVenomsGelatinaseIranian Naja oxianaPaw edemaPhospholipase A2Venom

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PMID33818966
PMCPMC8410197
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