title: Sulphur mustard induced oxidative stress and its prevention by sodium 2,3-dimercapto propane sulphonic acid (DMPS) in mice.
abstract: Sulphur mustard [bis(2-chloro ethyl) sulfide] (SM), a bifunctional alkylating agent has been frequently used as a chemical warfare agent. In the present study, the effects of sodium 2-3-dimercaptopropane sulphonic acid (DMPS) on some biochemical and histological parameters in mice, exposed to 1/4LC50 concentration of SM vapor (10.5 mg/m3) were examined over a period of seven days. Exposure of SM resulted in a significant loss of blood, hepatic and pulmonary glutathione (GSH) and an elevation of hepatic and pulmonary oxidized glutathione (GSSG). These biochemical changes were accompanied by a number of histopathological alterations. The most prominent was congestion and degeneration in viscera and obliteration of chromatin material. These biochemical and histopathological changes were less marked in animals pre-administered with DMPS followed by DMPS exposure indicating some protective value of the thiol (DMPS) against SM induced oxidative injury in mice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior-474002, India.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayaraghavan
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganesan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D009151:Mustard Gas / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D014494:Unithiol / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014494:Unithiol; D009151:Mustard Gas