Title |
Transdermal toxicity of topically applied anticoagulant rodenticide warfarin in rats
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Published in |
Environmental Toxicology & Pharmacology, December 2015
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DOI | 10.1016/j.etap.2015.12.006 |
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Authors |
Vesna Subota, Ivana Mirkov, Jelena Demenesku, Aleksandra Popov Aleksandrov, Marina Ninkov, Dina Mileusnic, Dragan Kataranovski, Milena Kataranovski |
Abstract |
Occupational/accidental exposure data have showed hemorrhage as a result of transdermal exposure to warfarin, however, other effects are not known. In the present study, the impact of epicutaneous application of 10μg or 100μg of warfarin (three times, once a day) on peripheral blood polymorphonuclear (PMN) and mononuclear cells (PBMC) was examined in rats. Both doses resulted in prolongation of prothrombin time and changes in hematologic parameters. Increases in PMN intracellular myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity were seen at higher warfarin dose and both doses resulted in higher percentages of granular CD11b(+) cells. In contrast, a decrease in PMN TNF and IL-6 production (ELISA) and gene expression (RT-PCR) was observed. Epicutaneous application of warfarin resulted in decreased numbers of PBMC, higher numbers of mononuclear CD11b(+) cells, but without effect on PMBC cytokine production. The data obtained showed differential effects of transdermal exposure to warfarin depending on leukocyte type and activity. |
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