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Vasoconstrictor and hemodynamic effects of a methanolic extract from Rhinella marina toad poison

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TOXICON
卷 218, 期 -, 页码 57-65

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.08.018

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Amphibian poisons; Aorta; Rhinella marina; Vascular reactivity; blood pressure

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  1. National Council for Scientific and Technological Development [CNPq 421162/2018-0]
  2. Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES)
  3. National Institutes of Health [R01HL149762, R00GM118885]

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The poison extract of the Rhinella marina toad exhibits significant vasoconstrictive and subsequent vasopressor effects, making it a potential treatment for certain cardiovascular disorders.
Rhinella marina toad is abundant in Brazil. Its poison contains cardiac glycosides called bufadienolides, which are extensively investigated for their bioactivity. Our aim was to characterize the vasoactivity of Rhinella marina poison (RmP) on the aorta of male Wistar rats. For this, the RmP was first collected and processed to obtain an alcoholic extract. To determine cardiovascular effects of RmP, we performed in vivo tests by administering RmP intravenously in doses of 0.1-0.8 mg/kg. Vascular reactivity was also performed through concentration-response curves to RmP (10 ng/mL to 200 mu g/mL) in aortic segments with and without endothelium. RmP induced a concentration-dependent contraction in rat aorta which was partly endothelium-mediated. Nitric oxide con-tributes with this response in view that incubation with L-NAME increased the contractile response. Additionally, treatment with indomethacin [cyclooxygenase, (COX) inhibitor], nifedipine (L-type voltage-gated calcium channels blocker), and BQ-123 (ETA receptors antagonist) decreased maximum response, and ketanserin (5-HT2 receptors antagonist) decreased pEC50, suggesting active participation of these pathways in the contractile response. On the other hand, apocynin (NADPH oxidase inhibitor) did not alter contractility. Incubation with prazosin (alpha 1-adrenergic receptor antagonist) abolished the contractile response, suggesting that the RmP-induced contraction is dependent on the adrenergic pathway. In the Na+/K+ ATPase protocol, a higher Emax was observed in the RmP experimental group, suggesting that RmP potentiated Na+/K+ATPase hyperpolarizing response. When this extract was injected (i.v.) in vivo, increase in blood pressure and decrease in heart rate were observed. The results were immediate and transitory, and occurred in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, these data suggest that the poison extract of R. marina toad has an important vasoconstrictor action and subsequent vasopressor effects, and its use can be investigated to some cardiovascular disorders.

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