Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals

BACKGROUND:: Varicose veins and the complications of venous disease are common disorders in humans. OBJECTIVE:: To study the effects of bleomycin as a potential new sclerosing agent and its adverse events in treating varicose veins. METHODS:: Bleomycin-loaded liposomes 0.1ml was injected in...

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Main Authors: AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed, Kumar, Ashok, Ashour, Abdelkader Elbadawy Abbas, Al- Rikabi, Ammar Cherkess, AlOmrani, Abdullah Hasan, Ahamed, Shaik Shaffi
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spelling iium-635482018-05-15T02:32:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/63548/ Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed Kumar, Ashok Ashour, Abdelkader Elbadawy Abbas Al- Rikabi, Ammar Cherkess AlOmrani, Abdullah Hasan Ahamed, Shaik Shaffi RL Dermatology BACKGROUND:: Varicose veins and the complications of venous disease are common disorders in humans. OBJECTIVE:: To study the effects of bleomycin as a potential new sclerosing agent and its adverse events in treating varicose veins. METHODS:: Bleomycin-loaded liposomes 0.1ml was injected in the dorsal ear veins of white New Zealand rabbits. Sodium tetradecyl sulfate was used as a positive control. Normal saline was used as negative control. The blood vessels of the treated ears were photographed before and at one hour and two, eight and 45 days after treatment. Biopsies from the treated areas were obtained for histological examination. Blood samples were collected to determine any possible toxicity. RESULTS:: Bleomycin by itself was ineffective; therefore, liposomes were used as a vector to deliver bleomycin to the vein lumen. Subsequently, bleomycin started showing its sclerosing effects. Toxicity monitoring showed no apparent hematologic, pulmonary, hepatic or renal toxicities. This study revealed that bleomycin induced vasculitis, which led to vascular occlusion, which was observed on day 1 and day 8. No bleomycin-related injury was noted by histopathological examination of lung sections. The calculation of the lung/body weight coefficient indicated that edema was present in the experimental groups compared with the negative and positive controls. STUDY LIMITATIONS:: Relatively small number of experimental animals used. CONCLUSIONS:: This study showed that bleomycin-loaded liposomes were able to induce vasculitis and vascular occlusion without any toxicity or complications. It might be useful, hence, to treat patients suffering from Varicose veins and other ectatic vascular diseases with this agent. Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2017-08-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63548/1/Vascular%20sclerosing%20effects%20of%20bleomycin%20on%20cutaneous%20veins%20a%20pharmacopathologic%20study%20on%20experimental%20animals.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63548/7/63548_Vascular%20sclerosing%20effects%20of%20bleomycin%20on%20cutaneous_scopus.pdf AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed and Kumar, Ashok and Ashour, Abdelkader Elbadawy Abbas and Al- Rikabi, Ammar Cherkess and AlOmrani, Abdullah Hasan and Ahamed, Shaik Shaffi (2017) Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 92 (4). pp. 484-491. ISSN 0365-0596 E-ISSN 1806-4841 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962017000400484&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175851
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topic RL Dermatology
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AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed
Kumar, Ashok
Ashour, Abdelkader Elbadawy Abbas
Al- Rikabi, Ammar Cherkess
AlOmrani, Abdullah Hasan
Ahamed, Shaik Shaffi
Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
description BACKGROUND:: Varicose veins and the complications of venous disease are common disorders in humans. OBJECTIVE:: To study the effects of bleomycin as a potential new sclerosing agent and its adverse events in treating varicose veins. METHODS:: Bleomycin-loaded liposomes 0.1ml was injected in the dorsal ear veins of white New Zealand rabbits. Sodium tetradecyl sulfate was used as a positive control. Normal saline was used as negative control. The blood vessels of the treated ears were photographed before and at one hour and two, eight and 45 days after treatment. Biopsies from the treated areas were obtained for histological examination. Blood samples were collected to determine any possible toxicity. RESULTS:: Bleomycin by itself was ineffective; therefore, liposomes were used as a vector to deliver bleomycin to the vein lumen. Subsequently, bleomycin started showing its sclerosing effects. Toxicity monitoring showed no apparent hematologic, pulmonary, hepatic or renal toxicities. This study revealed that bleomycin induced vasculitis, which led to vascular occlusion, which was observed on day 1 and day 8. No bleomycin-related injury was noted by histopathological examination of lung sections. The calculation of the lung/body weight coefficient indicated that edema was present in the experimental groups compared with the negative and positive controls. STUDY LIMITATIONS:: Relatively small number of experimental animals used. CONCLUSIONS:: This study showed that bleomycin-loaded liposomes were able to induce vasculitis and vascular occlusion without any toxicity or complications. It might be useful, hence, to treat patients suffering from Varicose veins and other ectatic vascular diseases with this agent.
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author AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed
Kumar, Ashok
Ashour, Abdelkader Elbadawy Abbas
Al- Rikabi, Ammar Cherkess
AlOmrani, Abdullah Hasan
Ahamed, Shaik Shaffi
author_facet AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed
Kumar, Ashok
Ashour, Abdelkader Elbadawy Abbas
Al- Rikabi, Ammar Cherkess
AlOmrani, Abdullah Hasan
Ahamed, Shaik Shaffi
author_sort AlGhamdi, Khalid Mohammed
title Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
title_short Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
title_full Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
title_fullStr Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
title_full_unstemmed Vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
title_sort vascular sclerosing effects of bleomycin on cutaneous veins: a pharmacopathologic study on experimental animals
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
publishDate 2017
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