期刊
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
卷 238, 期 -, 页码 161-169出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.07.001
关键词
Human serum butyrylcholinesterase; Minipig; Sarin vapor; High-dose exposure; Cardiotoxicity
资金
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Serum-derived human butyrylcholinesterase (Hu BChE) is a stoichiometric bioscavenger that is being developed as a potential prophylactic nerve agent countermeasure. Previously, we reported the prophylactic efficacy of Hu BChE in Gottingen minipigs against a whole-body exposure to 4.1 mg/m(3) of sarin (GB) vapor, which produced lethality over 60 min. Since the toxicity of nerve agent is concentration-dependent, in the present study, we investigated the toxic effects of an almost 3-fold higher rate of GB vapor exposure and the ability of Hu BChE to protect minipigs against this exposure. Male minipigs were subjected to: (1) air exposure; (2) GB vapor exposure; or (3) pretreatment with 7.5 mg/kg of Hu BChE by i.m. injection, 24 h prior to whole-body exposure to 11.4 mg/m(3) of GB vapor for 10 min. Electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, and pupil size were monitored throughout exposure. Blood drawn before and throughout exposure was analyzed for blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, acetylcholinesterase and BChE activities, and amount of GB bound to red blood cells and plasma. A novel finding was that saline-treated animals exposed to GB vapor did not develop any seizures, but manifested a variety of cardiac and whole blood toxic signs and rapidly died due to respiratory failure. Strikingly, pre-treatment with 7.5 mg/kg of Hu BChE not only prevented lethality, but also avoided all cardiac toxic signs manifested in the non-treated cohort. Thus, Hu BChE alone can serve as an effective prophylactic countermeasure versus a lethal high-dose exposure to GB vapor. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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