[Erythrocyte structural changes as a possible reason for the low effectiveness of specific therapy for carbophos poisoning]

Morfologiia. 1997;112(6):60-4.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

By method of scanning electron microscopy erythrocyte structure was studied in rats in carbophos poisoning. Following up to 76% acetylcholinesterase inhibition with distinct symptoms of intoxication nearly 30% of erythrocytes were deformed and tended to aggregate. Observation of blood circulation in vessels of pia mater revealed formation of erythrocyte conglomerations in vascular bed. Erythrocytes get stuck in small vessels, disturbing blood microcirculation. Supposedly, obstruction of the smallest vessels with conglomerations is one of the reasons of exotoxic shock development and low efficiency of treatment of carbophos poisoning by means of specific antidotal cholinolytic drugs and cholinesterase reactivators.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / blood
  • Animals
  • Antidotes / therapeutic use*
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / drug effects*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / poisoning*
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects*
  • Erythrocytes / ultrastructure
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Malathion / poisoning*
  • Male
  • Microcirculation / drug effects
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Poisoning / blood
  • Poisoning / drug therapy
  • Rats

Substances

  • Antidotes
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Acetylcholinesterase
  • Malathion