Mediators involved in the febrile response induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom in rats.
Tityus serrulatus venom (Tsv) was intraperitoneally (ip) injected at doses of 75, 150 and 300mug/kg and IL-1beta (2.0mug/kg) was given intravenously (iv) to male Wistar rats. Rectal temperature was measured by radiotelemetry. Vagotomy was performed according to Bluthe et al. [1994. Lipopolysaccharide induces sickness behaviour in rats by a vagal mediated mechanism. C R Acad. Sci. 317(6), 499-503]. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and peritoneal fluid (PF) levels of bradykinin (BK) were measured by ELISA. B(1) (des-Arg(9)-[Leu(8)]-BK; DALBK) and B(2) kinin receptor (icatibant) antagonists (1.0mg/kg each), the induced nitric oxide synthase inhibitor aminoguanidine (50.0mg/kg), the neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitor 7-nitroindazole (30.0mg/kg), the dual cyclooxygenase inhibitor ibuprofen (10.0mg/kg), the selective interleukin-1 receptor antagonist IL-ra (2.0mg/kg) and dipyrone (120mg/kg) were given ip. Celecoxib (5mg/kg) was given per os (po). Tsv at doses of 75mug/kg evoked no change in rectal temperature while at doses of 150 and 300mug/kg it promoted long-lasting fever (2 degrees C+/-0.1). Tsv (150mug/kg) increased by nearly 3 and 5 times, respectively BK concentration in the CSF and in the PF. Subdiaphragmatic vagotomy or 7-nitroindazole reduced, icatibant, DALBK, IL-1ra, aminoguanidine and dipyrone abolished, while ibuprofen and celecoxib failed to affect Tsv-induced fever. These results suggest that PGs do not play a relevant role, whereas, kinins via their B(1) and B(2) receptors, IL-1, nitric oxide and vagal neurotransmission are involved in Tsv-induced fever.[1]References
- Mediators involved in the febrile response induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom in rats. Pessini, A.C., Santos, D.R., Arantes, E.C., Souza, G.E. Toxicon (2006) [Pubmed]
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