Loxosceles gaucho Venom-Induced Acute Kidney Injury In Vivo and In Vitro Studies
PloS neglected tropical diseases
; 5(5): 1-5, May 31, 2011.
Article
in English
| Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBACERVO
| ID: biblio-1065513
Responsible library:
BR78.1
Localization: BR78.1
ABSTRACT
Accidents caused by Loxosceles spider may cause severe systemic reactions, including acute kidney injury(AKI). There are few experimental studies assessing Loxosceles venom effects on kidney function in vivo.In order to test Loxosceles gaucho venom (LV) nephrotoxicity and to assess some of the possible mechanisms of renal injury, rats were studied up to 60 minutes after LV 0.24 mg/kg or saline IV injection (control). LV caused a sharp and significant drop in glomerular filtration rate, renal blood flow and urinary output and increased renal vascular resistance, without changing blood pressure. Venom infusion increased significantly serum creatine kinase and aspartate aminotransferase. In the LV group renal histology analysis found acute epithelial tubular cells degenerative changes, presence of cell debris and detached epithelial cells in tubular lumen without glomerular or vascular changes.Immunohistochemistry disclosed renal deposition of myoglobin and hemoglobin. LV did not cause injury to a suspension of fresh proximal tubules isolated from rats.
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Brazil
Database:
Sec. Est. Saúde SP
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SESSP-IBACERVO
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SESSP-IBPROD
Main subject:
Spider Venoms
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Spiders
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Kidney
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
PloS neglected tropical diseases
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Butantan/BR