Intramuscular Exposure to a Lethal Dose of Ricin Toxin Leads to Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding and Microvascular Flow Abnormality in Mice and Swine
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Ricin Binds to Blood Vessels and Promotes Vascular Permeability of Mouse Tissues
2.2. Intramuscular Exposure of Mice to Ricin Leads to Impairment of the Vascular Glycocalyx
2.3. Systemic Ricin Intoxication of Swine Leads to Coagulopathy and Multi-Organ Hemorrhages
2.4. Ricin Intoxication Promotes Shedding of Glycocalyx Components in Swine
2.5. Intramuscular Ricin Intoxication Promotes the Impairment of Microcirculation in Mice and Swine
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Animals
4.2. Ricin Preparation and Intoxication
4.3. Permeability Analysis
4.4. Blood Analysis for Glycocalyx Shedding and Coagulation
4.5. Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence
4.6. Microcirculatory Assessment
4.7. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sapoznikov, A.; Gal, Y.; Evgy, Y.; Aftalion, M.; Katalan, S.; Sabo, T.; Kronman, C.; Falach, R. Intramuscular Exposure to a Lethal Dose of Ricin Toxin Leads to Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding and Microvascular Flow Abnormality in Mice and Swine. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 12345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212345
Sapoznikov A, Gal Y, Evgy Y, Aftalion M, Katalan S, Sabo T, Kronman C, Falach R. Intramuscular Exposure to a Lethal Dose of Ricin Toxin Leads to Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding and Microvascular Flow Abnormality in Mice and Swine. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(22):12345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212345
Chicago/Turabian StyleSapoznikov, Anita, Yoav Gal, Yentl Evgy, Moshe Aftalion, Shahaf Katalan, Tamar Sabo, Chanoch Kronman, and Reut Falach. 2021. "Intramuscular Exposure to a Lethal Dose of Ricin Toxin Leads to Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding and Microvascular Flow Abnormality in Mice and Swine" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 22: 12345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212345