Age effects on the pharmacokinetics of tityustoxin from Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom in rats.
Braz J Med Biol Res
; 37(3): 385-90, 2004 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-15060708
The pharmacokinetics of scorpion venom and its toxins has been investigated in experimental models using adult animals, although, severe scorpion accidents are associated more frequently with children. We compared the effect of age on the pharmacokinetics of tityustoxin, one of the most active principles of Tityus serrulatus venom, in young male/female rats (21-22 days old, N=5-8) and in adult male rats (150-160 days old, N=5-8). Tityustoxin (6 microg) labeled with 99mTechnetium was administered subcutaneously to young and adult rats. The plasma concentration vs time data were subjected to non-compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis to obtain estimates of various pharmacokinetic parameters such as total body clearance (CL/F), distribution volume (Vd/F), area under the curve (AUC), and mean residence time. The data were analyzed with and without considering body weight. The data without correction for body weight showed a higher Cmax (62.30 +/- 7.07 vs 12.71 +/- 2.11 ng/ml, P<0.05) and AUC (296.49 +/- 21.09 vs 55.96 +/- 5.41 ng h(-1) ml(-1), P<0.05) and lower Tmax (0.64 +/- 0.19 vs 2.44 +/- 0.49 h, P<0.05) in young rats. Furthermore, Vd/F (0.15 vs 0.42 l/kg) and CL/F (0.02 +/- 0.001 vs 0.11 +/- 0.01 l h(-1) kg(-1), P<0.05) were lower in young rats. However, when the data were reanalyzed taking body weight into consideration, the Cmax (40.43 +/- 3.25 vs 78.21 +/- 11.23 ng kg(-1) ml(-1), P<0.05) and AUC (182.27 +/- 11.74 vs 344.62 +/- 32.11 ng h(-1) ml(-1), P<0.05) were lower in young rats. The clearance (0.03 +/- 0.002 vs 0.02 +/- 0.002 l h(-1) kg(-1), P<0.05) and Vd/F (0.210 vs 0.067 l/kg) were higher in young rats. The raw data (not adjusted for body weight) strongly suggest that age plays a pivotal role in the disposition of tityustoxin. Furthermore, our results also indicate that the differences in the severity of symptoms observed in children and adults after scorpion envenomation can be explained in part by differences in the pharmacokinetics of the toxin.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Venenos de Escorpião
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Med Biol Res
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil